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Suggest Treatment For Elevated MCV Count In Blood Test

I just got my blood work done and my doctor has indicated that my MCV count was high at 103. All the other results came back normal (ie: iron, b12, frolic acid, liver enzymes ECG and everything else under the sun)! If I stop consuming alcohol on a daily basis will it bring down my MCV count and if so how long does it take to bring it down to a normal level? Thanks in advance
Mon, 22 Dec 2014
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Hello,

you should compare this MCV (103) with older measurements. If you values were lower in the past then your implied high alcohol consumption may cause it, although this is usually attributed to malnutrition in alcoholic patients, that is reduced consumption of folic acid and B12 vitamin.
Increased MCV may also be found in various hematologic conditions including the myelodyspastic syndrome (MDS).
The comparison will answer the question whether investigation is needed or not.
If you've always had a value around 103 then no further investigation would be warranted.
I hope I've helped!
If you'd like more information, please let me know. I'll be glad to answer.

Kind Regards!
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Suggest Treatment For Elevated MCV Count In Blood Test

Hello, you should compare this MCV (103) with older measurements. If you values were lower in the past then your implied high alcohol consumption may cause it, although this is usually attributed to malnutrition in alcoholic patients, that is reduced consumption of folic acid and B12 vitamin. Increased MCV may also be found in various hematologic conditions including the myelodyspastic syndrome (MDS). The comparison will answer the question whether investigation is needed or not. If you ve always had a value around 103 then no further investigation would be warranted. I hope I ve helped! If you d like more information, please let me know. I ll be glad to answer. Kind Regards!