What causes high MCV and low RDW?

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

If your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL and your RDW is in between 11.6 % and 14 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCV and RDW 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	85.971
5-10 years	89.049
10-15 years	92.237
15-20 years	95.539
20-25 years	98.959
25-30 years	98.832
30-35 years	98.705
35-40 years	98.579
40-45 years	98.453
45-50 years	98.327
50-55 years	98.201
55-60 years	98.076
60-70 years	97.95
70-80 years	97.825
80-90 years	97.699
90-100 years	97.574
>100 years	97.449

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease MCV levels include:

• Aplastic anemia
• Cold agglutinin disease
• Chronic hypoxia
• Low vitamin B12 level
• Myelodysplastic syndrome

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Normal range of RDW : 11.6 - 14 %

Ideal values of RDW depending on age :

Age	Ideal RDW value
<5 years	12.015
5-10 years	12.445
10-15 years	12.891
15-20 years	13.352
20-25 years	13.83
25-30 years	13.812
30-35 years	13.794
35-40 years	13.776
40-45 years	13.758
45-50 years	13.741
50-55 years	13.723
55-60 years	13.705
60-70 years	13.688
70-80 years	13.67
80-90 years	13.652
90-100 years	13.635
>100 years	13.617

High MCV and low RDW can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCV and RDW blood tests and the results are higher than 101 fL for MCV and lower than 11.6 % for RDW, 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 RDW Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants MCV and RDW tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the MCV and RDW 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 RDW Test reports by your pathologist.