What causes high Creatinine and low MCV?

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

If your Creatinine is in between 0.9 mg/dL and 1.3 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 Creatinine and MCV respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Some examples of conditions that can increase or decrease creatinine levels include:

• Damage to or swelling of blood vessels in the kidneys.
• Bacterial infection of the kidneys (pyelonephritis)
• Conditions that can block the flow of urine in the urinary tract, such as prostate disease or kidney stone
• Reduced blood flow to the kidney due to shock, dehydration, congestive heart failure, atherosclerosis, or complications of diabetes

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Normal range of Creatinine : 0.9 - 1.3 mg/dL

Ideal values of Creatinine depending on age :

Age	Ideal Creatinine value
<5 years	0.909
5-10 years	0.919
10-15 years	0.929
15-20 years	0.939
20-25 years	0.949
25-30 years	0.959
30-35 years	0.969
35-40 years	0.979
40-45 years	0.989
45-50 years	0.999
50-55 years	1.009
55-60 years	1.02
60-70 years	1.031
70-80 years	1.042
80-90 years	1.053
90-100 years	1.064
>100 years	1.075

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

Normal range of MCV : 83 - 101 fL

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

High Creatinine and low MCV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Creatinine and MCV blood tests and the results are higher than 1.3 mg/dL for Creatinine 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 Creatinine and MCV Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

• Mayo Clinic – Creatinine test
• MedlinePlus – Creatinine Test
• Cleveland Clinic – Creatinine Clearance Test: Purpose, Levels & Results