Mary
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Hi Vegas,
I had an experience a few years ago that may be relevant. My internist greeted me with the news that I no longer was being alerted for MCV. I had been sent the details and had observed that my MCV was unchanged. What had happened is that the alert level had been changed from >97 to >100. I called the lab and asked about it. I was told that it reflected the change in average MCV. Elevated MCV has now become NORMAL.
Interesting discussion. I just had labs done and my MCV is 99, with 102 being the top of the scale. My levels have been high-normal for several years, my doctor pointed this out to me a few years ago, I think he said the red blood cells enlarge as a sort of coping mechanism because they are anemic. I'm hoping that the methylfolate and methyl B12 and ADB12 will improve my numbers. My energy is still improving, though I go up and down, but have more ups than downs now.
Mary