What causes high MCV and low APTT?

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

If your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL and your APTT is in between 22 seconds and 35 seconds then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCV and APTT 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 MCV : 83 - 101 fL

Ideal values of MCV depending on age :
Age Ideal MCV value
<5 years 86.403
5-10 years 89.946
10-15 years 93.634
15-20 years 97.473
20-25 years 97.309
25-30 years 97.146
30-35 years 96.983
35-40 years 100.959
40-45 years 100.789
45-50 years 100.619
50-55 years 100.449
55-60 years 100.28
60-70 years 100.111
70-80 years 99.943
80-90 years 99.775
90-100 years 99.607
>100 years 99.44

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease MCV levels include:

  • Aplastic anemia
  • Cold agglutinin disease
  • Chronic hypoxia
  • Low vitamin B12 level
  • Myelodysplastic syndrome

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Normal range of APTT : 22 - 35 seconds

Ideal values of APTT depending on age :
Age Ideal APTT value
<5 years 22.902
5-10 years 23.841
10-15 years 24.818
15-20 years 25.836
20-25 years 26.895
25-30 years 27.998
30-35 years 29.146
35-40 years 30.341
40-45 years 31.585
45-50 years 32.88
50-55 years 34.228
55-60 years 34.17
60-70 years 34.113
70-80 years 34.056
80-90 years 33.998
90-100 years 33.941
>100 years 33.884

High MCV and low APTT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCV and APTT blood tests and the results are higher than 101 fL for MCV and lower than 22 seconds for APTT, 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 MCV and APTT Tests Are Done :

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

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