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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Background==<br />
*Mean corpuscular volume; average size of red blood cells<br />
*Useful for classifying anemia by RBC morphology<br />
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==Normal Values==<br />
*Normal: 80-100 fL<br />
*Microcytic: <80 fL<br />
*Macrocytic: >100 fL<br />
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==Interpretation==<br />
*Microcytic anemia (MCV <80): iron deficiency (most common), thalassemia, anemia of chronic disease, sideroblastic anemia, lead poisoning<br />
*Normocytic anemia (MCV 80-100): acute blood loss, anemia of chronic disease, renal failure, mixed deficiency<br />
*Macrocytic anemia (MCV >100): B12/folate deficiency, alcoholism, medications (methotrexate, AZT), myelodysplastic syndrome, hypothyroidism, liver disease, reticulocytosis<br />
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==See Also==<br />
*[[CBC]]<br />
*[[Anemia]]<br />
*[[Iron deficiency anemia]]<br />
*[[Vitamin B12]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Labs]]</div>
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