What causes high MCV and low Potassium?

High MCV and low Potassium can be caused by many reasons.

If your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL and your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCV and Potassium respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Normal range of MCV : 83 - 101 fL

Ideal values of MCV depending on age :
Age Ideal MCV value
<5 years 86.287
5-10 years 89.704
10-15 years 93.256
15-20 years 96.949
20-25 years 100.788
25-30 years 100.63
30-35 years 100.472
35-40 years 100.315
40-45 years 100.157
45-50 years 100
50-55 years 99.843
55-60 years 99.687
60-70 years 99.531
70-80 years 99.375
80-90 years 99.219
90-100 years 99.063
>100 years 98.908

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Normal range of MCV found among women : - fL

Ideal values of Potassium depending on age :
Age Ideal Potassium value
<5 years 3.639
5-10 years 3.783
10-15 years 3.933
15-20 years 4.089
20-25 years 4.251
25-30 years 4.419
30-35 years 4.594
35-40 years 4.776
40-45 years 4.965
45-50 years 4.958
50-55 years 4.95
55-60 years 4.942
60-70 years 4.935
70-80 years 4.927
80-90 years 4.919
90-100 years 4.911
>100 years 4.903

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High MCV and low Potassium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCV and Potassium blood tests and the results are higher than 101 fL for MCV and lower than 3.5 mmol/L for Potassium, your physician may recommend more tests to figure out the problem. You might also get these tests if your physician thinks you have some other disease.

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How the MCV and Potassium Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants MCV and Potassium tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the MCV and Potassium blood tests, a pathologist will put a needle into your veins and take out a small quantity of blood. A pathologist is a physician in the medical field who thoroughly studies the causes and effects of disease. Within a few hours you will get your MCV and Potassium Test reports by your pathologist.

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