What causes high WBC and low MCV?

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

If your WBC is in between 4 thou/uL and 11 thou/uL and your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for WBC 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 WBC : 4 - 11 thou/uL

Ideal values of WBC depending on age :
Age Ideal WBC value
<5 years 4.042
5-10 years 4.084
10-15 years 4.127
15-20 years 4.17
20-25 years 4.214
25-30 years 4.258
30-35 years 4.303
35-40 years 4.348
40-45 years 4.394
45-50 years 4.44
50-55 years 4.487
55-60 years 4.534
60-70 years 4.582
70-80 years 4.63
80-90 years 4.679
90-100 years 4.728
>100 years 4.778

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Normal range of WBC found among women : - thou/uL

Ideal values of MCV depending on age :
Age Ideal MCV value
<5 years 83.872
5-10 years 84.753
10-15 years 85.643
15-20 years 86.542
20-25 years 87.451
25-30 years 88.369
30-35 years 89.297
35-40 years 90.235
40-45 years 91.182
45-50 years 92.139
50-55 years 93.106
55-60 years 94.084
60-70 years 95.072
70-80 years 96.07
80-90 years 97.079
90-100 years 98.098
>100 years 99.128

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High WBC and low MCV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take WBC and MCV blood tests and the results are higher than 11 thou/uL for WBC 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 WBC and MCV Tests Are Done :

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

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