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

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Normal range of MCV found among women : - fL

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

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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.

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