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MCV

MCV stands for mean corpuscular volume. An MCV blood test measures the average size of your red blood cells.

An MCV blood test is often part of a complete blood count (CBC), a group of tests that measures the number and type of cells in your blood. It is used to check your general health.

Source: MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine

Normal range

45 published ranges, each from a named source
Normal
80–98 fL
Female
78.2–97.93 fL
Male
78.2–97.9 fL
Ranges from American Board of Internal Medicine (Laboratory Test Reference Ranges), Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog), Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog).

All source ranges (45)
SourceSexAgeRange
American Board of Internal Medicine (Laboratory Test Reference Ranges) All all ages 80–98 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog) Female all ages 78.2–97.93 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) Female all ages 78.2–97.93 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog) Female ≤ 14 d 92.7–106.4 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) Female ≤ 14 d 92.7–106.4 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) Female 15 d – 28 d 90.1–103 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog) Female 15 d – 28 d 90.1–103 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) Female 1 mo – 2 mo 83.4–96.4 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog) Female 1 mo – 2 mo 83.4–96.4 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog) Female 2 mo – 5 mo 74.8–88.3 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) Female 2 mo – 5 mo 74.8–88.3 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) Female 6 mo – 2 y 71.3–82.6 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog) Female 6 mo – 2 y 71.3–82.6 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) Female 2 y – 3 y 72.3–85 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog) Female 2 y – 3 y 72.3–85 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog) Female 3 y – 5 y 77.2–89.5 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) Female 3 y – 5 y 77.2–89.5 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) Female 6 y – 11 y 77.8–91.1 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog) Female 6 y – 11 y 77.8–91.1 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) Female 12 y – 14 y 79.9–93 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog) Female 12 y – 14 y 79.9–93 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) Female 15 y – 17 y 82.5–98 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog) Female 15 y – 17 y 82.5–98 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog) Male all ages 78.2–97.9 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) Male all ages 78.2–97.9 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) Male ≤ 14 d 91.3–103.1 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog) Male ≤ 14 d 91.3–103.1 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog) Male 15 d – 28 d 89.4–99.7 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) Male 15 d – 28 d 89.4–99.7 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) Male 1 mo – 2 mo 84.3–94.2 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog) Male 1 mo – 2 mo 84.3–94.2 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) Male 2 mo – 5 mo 74.1–87.5 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog) Male 2 mo – 5 mo 74.1–87.5 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog) Male 6 mo – 2 y 69.5–81.7 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) Male 6 mo – 2 y 69.5–81.7 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) Male 2 y – 3 y 71.3–84 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog) Male 2 y – 3 y 71.3–84 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) Male 3 y – 5 y 77.2–89.5 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog) Male 3 y – 5 y 77.2–89.5 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog) Male 6 y – 11 y 77.8–91.1 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) Male 6 y – 11 y 77.8–91.1 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) Male 12 y – 14 y 79.9–93 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog) Male 12 y – 14 y 79.9–93 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) Male 15 y – 17 y 82.5–98 fL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog) Male 15 y – 17 y 82.5–98 fL

What an abnormal result can be associated with

A high result
Increased mean corpuscular volume
A low result
Decreased mean corpuscular volume
Associations from LOINC2HPO (Human Phenotype Ontology). This is reference information, not a diagnosis: only a clinician can interpret your result in context.
details
Sample
Whole blood · LOINC
Part of
CBC panel
Listed under
Anemia
Code
LOINC 787-2 · fL
Also known as
Observation
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