Medically reviewed by Archana Sharma, DO An MCV test measures the average size and volume of your red blood cells.Low MCV suggests microcytic anemia, with red blood cells smaller than normal.High MCV ...

Peritoneal dialysis patients with MCV of 96 fl or more had a 29% greater risk for early death compared with a reference group. SAN DIEGO—Peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients with macrocytosis have a ...

A high MCV may result from hemolysis, primary vitamin B 12 or folate deficiency, intrinsic factor deficiency, myelodysplasia, or hepatic dysfunction, as occurs in alcoholism. 1,6 Oval macrocytes are ...

Phase II trial of sorafenib in conjunction with chemotherapy and as maintenance therapy in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC): Final results. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2012 ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: We’ve lived at 6,000 feet for about 30 years. Over the years, our mean corpuscular volume (MCV) levels have slowly increased to 100 fl (the normal range being 79-97 fl). Our primary ...

Patients with a low MCV are likely to have iron deficiency anemia, although thalassemia and anemia of chronic disease are part of the differential. 1 When the MCV is low, the serum ferritin level can ...