What causes high MCV and low Vitamin B12?

High MCV and low Vitamin B12 can be caused by many reasons.

If your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL and your Vitamin B12 is in between 211 pg/mL and 911 pg/mL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCV and Vitamin B12 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 86.353
5-10 years 89.842
10-15 years 93.472
15-20 years 97.248
20-25 years 97.089
25-30 years 96.93
30-35 years 100.846
35-40 years 100.681
40-45 years 100.517
45-50 years 100.353
50-55 years 100.189
55-60 years 100.026
60-70 years 99.863
70-80 years 99.7
80-90 years 99.537
90-100 years 99.374
>100 years 99.212

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Normal range of MCV found among women : - fL

Ideal values of Vitamin B12 depending on age :
Age Ideal Vitamin B12 value
<5 years 219.524
5-10 years 228.393
10-15 years 237.62
15-20 years 247.22
20-25 years 257.208
25-30 years 267.599
30-35 years 278.41
35-40 years 289.658
40-45 years 301.36
45-50 years 313.535
50-55 years 326.202
55-60 years 339.381
60-70 years 353.092
70-80 years 367.357
80-90 years 382.198
90-100 years 397.639
>100 years 413.704

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High MCV and low Vitamin B12 can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCV and Vitamin B12 blood tests and the results are higher than 101 fL for MCV and lower than 211 pg/mL for Vitamin B12, 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 Vitamin B12 Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants MCV and Vitamin B12 tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the MCV and Vitamin B12 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 Vitamin B12 Test reports by your pathologist.

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