What causes high MPV and low PCV?

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

If your MPV is in between 6.8 fL and 10.9 fL and your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MPV and PCV 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	6.975
5-10 years	7.154
10-15 years	7.338
15-20 years	7.527
20-25 years	7.72
25-30 years	7.918
30-35 years	8.121
35-40 years	8.33
40-45 years	8.544
45-50 years	8.764
50-55 years	8.989
55-60 years	9.22
60-70 years	9.457
70-80 years	9.7
80-90 years	9.949
90-100 years	10.205
>100 years	10.467

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

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Normal range of PCV : 39 - 51 %

Ideal values of PCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal PCV value
<5 years	40.002
5-10 years	41.03
10-15 years	42.084
15-20 years	43.166
20-25 years	44.275
25-30 years	45.413
30-35 years	46.58
35-40 years	47.777
40-45 years	49.005
45-50 years	50.264
50-55 years	50.231
55-60 years	50.198
60-70 years	50.165
70-80 years	50.132
80-90 years	50.099
90-100 years	50.066
>100 years	50.033

High MPV and low PCV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MPV and PCV blood tests and the results are higher than 10.9 fL for MPV and lower than 39 % for PCV, 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 PCV Tests Are Done :

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