What causes high PPBG and low MCV?

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

If your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL and your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PPBG 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 PPBG : 80 - 140 mg/dL

Ideal values of PPBG depending on age :

Age	Ideal PPBG value
<5 years	81.364
5-10 years	82.751
10-15 years	84.162
15-20 years	85.597
20-25 years	87.056
25-30 years	88.54
30-35 years	90.05
35-40 years	91.585
40-45 years	93.147
45-50 years	94.735
50-55 years	96.35
55-60 years	97.993
60-70 years	99.664
70-80 years	101.363
80-90 years	103.091
90-100 years	104.849
>100 years	106.637

*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	84.415
5-10 years	85.854
10-15 years	87.318
15-20 years	88.807
20-25 years	90.321
25-30 years	91.861
30-35 years	93.427
35-40 years	95.02
40-45 years	96.64
45-50 years	98.288
50-55 years	99.964
55-60 years	99.935
60-70 years	99.906
70-80 years	99.877
80-90 years	99.848
90-100 years	99.819
>100 years	99.79

High PPBG and low MCV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PPBG and MCV blood tests and the results are higher than 140 mg/dL for PPBG 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 PPBG and MCV Tests Are Done :

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