What causes high MCV and low Triglycerides?

high MCV

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

If your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL and your Triglycerides is in between 0 mg/dL and 150 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCV and Triglycerides respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

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Normal range of MCV : 83 - 101 fL

Ideal values of MCV depending on age :
Age Ideal MCV value
<5 years 86.187
5-10 years 89.497
10-15 years 92.934
15-20 years 96.503
20-25 years 100.209
25-30 years 100.061
30-35 years 99.913
35-40 years 99.766
40-45 years 99.619
45-50 years 99.472
50-55 years 99.326
55-60 years 99.179
60-70 years 99.032
70-80 years 98.886
80-90 years 98.74
90-100 years 98.595
>100 years 98.45

*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 Triglycerides : 0 - 150 mg/dL

Ideal values of Triglycerides depending on age :
Age Ideal Triglycerides value
<5 years 51.92
5-10 years 53.914
10-15 years 55.984
15-20 years 58.134
20-25 years 60.366
25-30 years 62.684
30-35 years 65.091
35-40 years 67.59
40-45 years 70.185
45-50 years 72.88
50-55 years 75.679
55-60 years 78.585
60-70 years 81.603
70-80 years 84.737
80-90 years 87.991
90-100 years 91.37
>100 years 94.879

High MCV and low Triglycerides can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCV and Triglycerides blood tests and the results are higher than 101 fL for MCV and lower than 0 mg/dL for Triglycerides, 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 Triglycerides Tests Are Done :

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

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