What causes high MCV and low Monocytes?

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

If your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL and your Monocytes is in between 2 % and 10 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCV and Monocytes 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 86.021
5-10 years 89.152
10-15 years 92.397
15-20 years 95.76
20-25 years 99.246
25-30 years 99.115
30-35 years 98.984
35-40 years 98.853
40-45 years 98.722
45-50 years 98.591
50-55 years 98.461
55-60 years 98.331
60-70 years 98.2
70-80 years 98.069
80-90 years 97.939
90-100 years 97.809
>100 years 97.679

*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 Monocytes : 2 - 10 %

Ideal values of Monocytes depending on age :
Age Ideal Monocytes value
<5 years 2.073
5-10 years 2.148
10-15 years 2.226
15-20 years 2.307
20-25 years 2.391
25-30 years 2.478
30-35 years 2.568
35-40 years 2.661
40-45 years 2.758
45-50 years 2.858
50-55 years 2.962
55-60 years 3.07
60-70 years 3.182
70-80 years 3.298
80-90 years 3.418
90-100 years 3.542
>100 years 3.671

High MCV and low Monocytes can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCV and Monocytes blood tests and the results are higher than 101 fL for MCV and lower than 2 % for Monocytes, 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 Monocytes Tests Are Done :

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

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