What causes high MCV and low RDW CV?

High MCV and low RDW CV can be caused by many reasons.

If your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL and your RDW CV is in between 11.6 % and 14 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCV and RDW CV 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 MCV : 83 - 101 fL

Ideal values of MCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCV value
<5 years	86.478
5-10 years	90.101
10-15 years	93.876
15-20 years	97.809
20-25 years	97.637
25-30 years	97.466
30-35 years	97.295
35-40 years	97.125
40-45 years	96.955
45-50 years	96.784
50-55 years	100.839
55-60 years	100.662
60-70 years	100.486
70-80 years	100.309
80-90 years	100.133
90-100 years	99.958
>100 years	99.782

*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 RDW CV : 11.6 - 14 %

Ideal values of RDW CV depending on age :

Age	Ideal RDW CV value
<5 years	12.086
5-10 years	12.592
10-15 years	13.12
15-20 years	13.67
20-25 years	13.646
25-30 years	13.622
30-35 years	13.598
35-40 years	13.574
40-45 years	13.55
45-50 years	13.526
50-55 years	13.503
55-60 years	13.48
60-70 years	13.457
70-80 years	13.434
80-90 years	13.997
90-100 years	13.972
>100 years	13.947

High MCV and low RDW CV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCV and RDW CV blood tests and the results are higher than 101 fL for MCV and lower than 11.6 % for RDW CV, 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 RDW CV Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

• MedlinePlus – MCV (Mean Corpuscular Volume)
• Cleveland Clinic – Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) Blood Test
• WebMD – Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) Blood Test