What causes high PCV and low MCV?

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

If your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % and your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PCV 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 PCV : 39 - 51 %

Ideal values of PCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal PCV value
<5 years	41.945
5-10 years	45.112
10-15 years	48.518
15-20 years	48.241
20-25 years	47.966
25-30 years	47.692
30-35 years	47.42
35-40 years	51
40-45 years	50.71
45-50 years	50.421
50-55 years	50.134
55-60 years	49.848
60-70 years	49.564
70-80 years	49.281
80-90 years	49
90-100 years	48.721
>100 years	48.443

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease PCV levels include:

• Damage to the bone marrow
• Kidney failure
• Chronic inflammatory diseases
• Excessive destruction of red blood cells
• Congenital heart disease

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Normal range of MCV : 83 - 101 fL

Ideal values of MCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCV value
<5 years	89.267
5-10 years	96.007
10-15 years	95.46
15-20 years	94.916
20-25 years	94.375
25-30 years	93.837
30-35 years	100.922
35-40 years	100.347
40-45 years	99.775
45-50 years	99.206
50-55 years	98.64
55-60 years	98.077
60-70 years	97.518
70-80 years	96.962
80-90 years	96.41
90-100 years	95.86
>100 years	95.313

High PCV and low MCV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PCV and MCV blood tests and the results are higher than 51 % for PCV 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 PCV and MCV Tests Are Done :

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