What causes high MCV and low Vitamin D?

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

If your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL and your Vitamin D is in between 75 nmol/L and 250 nmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCV and Vitamin D 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	86.37
5-10 years	89.877
10-15 years	93.526
15-20 years	97.323
20-25 years	97.162
25-30 years	97.002
30-35 years	100.94
35-40 years	100.773
40-45 years	100.607
45-50 years	100.442
50-55 years	100.276
55-60 years	100.111
60-70 years	99.946
70-80 years	99.781
80-90 years	99.616
90-100 years	99.451
>100 years	99.287

*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 Vitamin D : 75 - 250 nmol/L

Ideal values of Vitamin D depending on age :

Age	Ideal Vitamin D value
<5 years	78.045
5-10 years	81.214
10-15 years	84.511
15-20 years	87.942
20-25 years	91.512
25-30 years	95.227
30-35 years	99.093
35-40 years	103.116
40-45 years	107.303
45-50 years	111.66
50-55 years	116.193
55-60 years	120.91
60-70 years	125.819
70-80 years	130.927
80-90 years	136.243
90-100 years	141.774
>100 years	147.53

High MCV and low Vitamin D can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCV and Vitamin D blood tests and the results are higher than 101 fL for MCV and lower than 75 nmol/L for Vitamin D, 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 D Tests Are Done :

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