What causes high MCV and low Transferrin saturation?

High MCV and low Transferrin saturation can be caused by many reasons.

If your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL and your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCV and Transferrin saturation 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	86.511
5-10 years	90.17
10-15 years	93.984
15-20 years	97.96
20-25 years	97.785
25-30 years	97.61
30-35 years	97.435
35-40 years	97.261
40-45 years	97.087
45-50 years	96.913
50-55 years	96.739
55-60 years	100.831
60-70 years	100.65
70-80 years	100.469
80-90 years	100.289
90-100 years	100.109
>100 years	99.93

*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 Transferrin saturation : 13 - 45 %

Ideal values of Transferrin saturation depending on age :

Age	Ideal Transferrin saturation value
<5 years	13.55
5-10 years	14.123
10-15 years	14.72
15-20 years	15.343
20-25 years	15.992
25-30 years	16.668
30-35 years	17.373
35-40 years	18.108
40-45 years	18.874
45-50 years	19.672
50-55 years	20.504
55-60 years	21.371
60-70 years	22.275
70-80 years	23.217
80-90 years	24.199
90-100 years	25.223
>100 years	26.29

High MCV and low Transferrin saturation can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCV and Transferrin saturation blood tests and the results are higher than 101 fL for MCV and lower than 13 % for Transferrin saturation, 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 Transferrin saturation Tests Are Done :

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