What causes high MCV and low VLDL?

high MCV

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

If your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL and your VLDL is in between 5 mg/dL and 30 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCV and VLDL 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 86.237
5-10 years 89.6
10-15 years 93.094
15-20 years 96.725
20-25 years 100.497
25-30 years 100.344
30-35 years 100.191
35-40 years 100.038
40-45 years 99.885
45-50 years 99.734
50-55 years 99.583
55-60 years 99.432
60-70 years 99.281
70-80 years 99.13
80-90 years 98.979
90-100 years 98.828
>100 years 98.677

*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 VLDL : 5 - 30 mg/dL

Ideal values of VLDL depending on age :
Age Ideal VLDL value
<5 years 5.195
5-10 years 5.398
10-15 years 5.609
15-20 years 5.828
20-25 years 6.055
25-30 years 6.291
30-35 years 6.536
35-40 years 6.791
40-45 years 7.056
45-50 years 7.331
50-55 years 7.617
55-60 years 7.914
60-70 years 8.223
70-80 years 8.544
80-90 years 8.877
90-100 years 9.223
>100 years 9.583

High MCV and low VLDL can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCV and VLDL blood tests and the results are higher than 101 fL for MCV and lower than 5 mg/dL for VLDL, 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 VLDL Tests Are Done :

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

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