What causes high MPV and low MCV?

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

If your MPV is in between 6.8 fL and 10.9 fL and your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MPV and MCV 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 MPV : 6.8 - 10.9 fL

Ideal values of MPV depending on age :

Age	Ideal MPV value
<5 years	6.939
5-10 years	7.081
10-15 years	7.226
15-20 years	7.374
20-25 years	7.525
25-30 years	7.679
30-35 years	7.836
35-40 years	7.997
40-45 years	8.161
45-50 years	8.328
50-55 years	8.499
55-60 years	8.673
60-70 years	8.851
70-80 years	9.032
80-90 years	9.217
90-100 years	9.406
>100 years	9.599

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Normal range of MCV : 83 - 101 fL

Ideal values of MCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCV value
<5 years	84.702
5-10 years	86.438
10-15 years	88.21
15-20 years	90.018
20-25 years	91.863
25-30 years	93.746
30-35 years	95.668
35-40 years	97.629
40-45 years	99.63
45-50 years	99.588
50-55 years	99.547
55-60 years	99.505
60-70 years	99.463
70-80 years	99.421
80-90 years	99.379
90-100 years	99.337
>100 years	99.295

High MPV and low MCV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MPV and MCV blood tests and the results are higher than 10.9 fL for MPV and lower than 83 fL for MCV, 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 MPV and MCV Tests Are Done :

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