mean corpuscular volume (MCV)

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Reference interval

  • 80-96 um3

Increases

Decreases

Methods

  • many automated cell counters directly measure the MCV
  • may be calculated from the hematocrit & erythrocyte count
 MCV (fL) =  Hct (volume fraction) / erythrocytes per liter

Notes

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, 18. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998, 2018
  2. Panel of 10 tests Laboratory Test Directory ARUP: http://www.aruplab.com/guides/ug/tests/0040002.jsp
  3. Panel of 24 tests Laboratory Test Directory ARUP: http://www.aruplab.com/guides/ug/tests/0040003.jsp

Patient information

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