MEAN CELL VOLUME (MCV)
Male 80-94 fL; Female 81-99 fL; Increased: Megaloblastic anemia (B12, Folate), Macrocytic anemia, Reticulocytosis, Down's syndrome, Chronic Liver dz, ETOH; Decreased: Iron Deficiency Anemia, Thalassemia, occassionally w/ Lead poisoning;
Original Text by Clifford R. Wheeless, III, MD.
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