What causes high PCV and low MPV?

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

If your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % and your MPV is in between 6.8 fL and 10.9 fL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PCV and MPV 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	41.96
5-10 years	45.145
10-15 years	48.572
15-20 years	48.293
20-25 years	48.014
25-30 years	47.737
30-35 years	47.462
35-40 years	47.188
40-45 years	50.77
45-50 years	50.477
50-55 years	50.186
55-60 years	49.897
60-70 years	49.609
70-80 years	49.323
80-90 years	49.039
90-100 years	48.756
>100 years	48.476

*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 MPV : 6.8 - 10.9 fL

Ideal values of MPV depending on age :

Age	Ideal MPV value
<5 years	7.316
5-10 years	7.871
10-15 years	8.468
15-20 years	9.111
20-25 years	9.803
25-30 years	10.547
30-35 years	10.487
35-40 years	10.427
40-45 years	10.367
45-50 years	10.307
50-55 years	10.247
55-60 years	10.188
60-70 years	10.129
70-80 years	10.898
80-90 years	10.835
90-100 years	10.772
>100 years	10.71

High PCV and low MPV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PCV and MPV blood tests and the results are higher than 51 % for PCV and lower than 6.8 fL for MPV, 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 MPV Tests Are Done :

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