Peritoneal dialysis patients with MCV of 96 fl or more had a 29% greater risk for early death compared with a reference group. SAN DIEGO—Peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients with macrocytosis have a ...
A mean corpuscular volume (MCV) is a type of blood test that measures the size of your red blood cells. A low MCV means that your red blood cells are smaller than average, possibly indicating iron ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: We’ve lived at 6,000 feet for about 30 years. Over the years, our mean corpuscular volume (MCV) levels have slowly increased to 100 fl (the normal range being 79-97 fl). Our primary ...
A mean corpuscular volume (MCV) test is a blood test that measures the size and volume of your red blood cells. Red blood cells help carry oxygen from the lungs to other body parts. An MCV test is ...