What causes high Hemoglobin and low MCV?

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

If your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/dL and your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hemoglobin and MCV respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

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Normal range of Hemoglobin : 13 - 17 g/dL

Ideal values of Hemoglobin depending on age :
Age Ideal Hemoglobin value
<5 years 13.715
5-10 years 14.469
10-15 years 15.265
15-20 years 16.105
20-25 years 16.991
25-30 years 16.94
30-35 years 16.889
35-40 years 16.838
40-45 years 16.787
45-50 years 16.736
50-55 years 16.685
55-60 years 16.635
60-70 years 16.585
70-80 years 16.535
80-90 years 16.485
90-100 years 16.435
>100 years 16.385

*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 87.565
5-10 years 92.381
10-15 years 97.462
15-20 years 97.167
20-25 years 96.873
25-30 years 96.58
30-35 years 96.288
35-40 years 95.997
40-45 years 95.707
45-50 years 100.971
50-55 years 100.665
55-60 years 100.361
60-70 years 100.058
70-80 years 99.755
80-90 years 99.454
90-100 years 99.153
>100 years 98.853
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High Hemoglobin and low MCV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hemoglobin and MCV blood tests and the results are higher than 17 g/dL for Hemoglobin 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 Hemoglobin and MCV Tests Are Done :

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

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