What causes high Triglycerides and low MCV?

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

If your Triglycerides is in between 40 mg/dL and 150 mg/dL and your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Triglycerides and MCV respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Some examples of conditions that can increase or decrease Triglycerides levels include:

• Liver disease
• Taking certain drugs such as corticosteroids
• Chronic kidney disease
• Excessive alcohol use
• Diabetes

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Normal range of Triglycerides : 40 - 150 mg/dL

Ideal values of Triglycerides depending on age :

Age	Ideal Triglycerides value
<5 years	50.853
5-10 years	51.72
10-15 years	52.602
15-20 years	53.499
20-25 years	54.411
25-30 years	55.339
30-35 years	56.283
35-40 years	57.243
40-45 years	58.219
45-50 years	59.212
50-55 years	60.222
55-60 years	61.249
60-70 years	62.293
70-80 years	63.355
80-90 years	64.435
90-100 years	65.534
>100 years	66.651

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

Normal range of MCV : 83 - 101 fL

Ideal values of MCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCV value
<5 years	84.415
5-10 years	85.854
10-15 years	87.318
15-20 years	88.807
20-25 years	90.321
25-30 years	91.861
30-35 years	93.427
35-40 years	95.02
40-45 years	96.64
45-50 years	98.288
50-55 years	99.964
55-60 years	99.935
60-70 years	99.906
70-80 years	99.877
80-90 years	99.848
90-100 years	99.819
>100 years	99.79

High Triglycerides and low MCV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Triglycerides and MCV blood tests and the results are higher than 150 mg/dL for Triglycerides 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 Triglycerides and MCV Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

• MedlinePlus – Triglycerides Test
• Cleveland Clinic – Triglycerides: Levels & Normal Range
• Mayo Clinic – Triglycerides: Why do they matter?