What causes high MCV and low Total serum iron?

High MCV and low Total serum iron can be caused by many reasons.

If your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL and your Total serum iron is in between 40 mcg/dL and 190 mcg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCV and Total serum iron 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	86.503
5-10 years	90.153
10-15 years	93.957
15-20 years	97.922
20-25 years	97.747
25-30 years	97.573
30-35 years	97.4
35-40 years	97.226
40-45 years	97.053
45-50 years	96.881
50-55 years	100.969
55-60 years	100.789
60-70 years	100.609
70-80 years	100.43
80-90 years	100.251
90-100 years	100.073
>100 years	99.895

*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 Total serum iron : 40 - 190 mcg/dL

Ideal values of Total serum iron depending on age :

Age	Ideal Total serum iron value
<5 years	41.688
5-10 years	43.447
10-15 years	45.28
15-20 years	47.191
20-25 years	49.182
25-30 years	51.257
30-35 years	53.42
35-40 years	55.674
40-45 years	58.023
45-50 years	60.472
50-55 years	63.024
55-60 years	65.684
60-70 years	68.456
70-80 years	71.345
80-90 years	74.356
90-100 years	77.494
>100 years	80.764

High MCV and low Total serum iron can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCV and Total serum iron blood tests and the results are higher than 101 fL for MCV and lower than 40 mcg/dL for Total serum iron, 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 Total serum iron Tests Are Done :

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