Question 1

high mpv means what?

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Nonspecific finding: Could be certain kinds of anemia i.e. Megaloblastic such as seen with B12 or folate (folic acid) deficiency.  Can also be noted with alcholol use, liver disease as few.  Sometimes MCV reads hi with clumping which my bring other causes.

Question 2

is high mpv in blood dangerous?

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Not by itself: Some folks just have big platelets, and reference ranges are set so that several percent of healthy folks fall outside on either end.

Question 3

what does high mpv% of blood work indicate?

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Meaning of high MPV: Mpv stands for mean platelet volume.  A high mpv is usually indicative of a destructive process to platelets (such as immune thrombocytopenic purpura, inflammatory bowel disease,  myeloproliferative diseases, bernard-soulier syndrome, pre-eclampsia...Etc). The bone marrow responses by producing and releasing an increased number of larger, younger platelets to the peripheral circulation.

Question 4

low hgb(9.3l) and high mpv (13.0h) what does it mean?

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Nothing by itself: However, since your physician rx'd iron pills for you, then he/she must believe you are iron deficient and that he/she already knows the cause (diet and/or a woman's monthly loss). Mpv may run a bit high in iron deficiency; no one knows why and you should not worry yourself over it.

Question 5

what does high mpv mean?

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Large platelets or .: Mpv means mean platelet volume. It may increase if large or 'young' platelets  are in the blood. Or falsely elevated due to platelet aggregation -  can some times happen during blood draw and does not mean there is any illness. In patients who have low platelets high mpv may mean that the bone marrow (where platelets are made) is trying to make more platelets- young ones are  usually larger size!

Question 6

what does high mpv and high anion gap mean?

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Nothing: Labs mean nothing in isolation. High MPV usually means nothing in any case unless the person is otherwise clearly sick. I raise my anion gap every time I exercise. Reference ranges are set so that several percent of healthy folks fall outside on either end. If your phyiscian isn't worried, stop worrying yourself. Best wishes.

Question 7

how does high mpv and low neutrophil relate?

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Do not: High mean platelet volume and low neutrophil count do not need to relate to each other and have different etiologies.

Question 8

i recently had blood tests and resulted in a high mpv and rdw...what does that mean?

Accepted Answer

MPV is : Mean platelet volume and RDW is red cell distribution width.  So platelets are larger than average and red cells have more variability in size than average.  May not mean much if the CBC is otherwise unremarkable, but could be subtle signs of a slightly "stressed" bone marrow, ie increased cell production.

Question 9

im 21yrs old & ive norml plt count 202x10.e 3/l but high mpv 14.2 fl with low mch 25.6pq & mchc 31.7q/dl. what'd be the risk of high mpv?rbc=4.6

Accepted Answer

See below: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Having said that, if your hemoglobin in normal, I would not be concerned.

Question 10

how do you get a high mpv number down?

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You cannot: Mpv or mean platelet volume is a measure of the size of platelets.  A higher number indicates larger platelets, which is a sign of increased production of young platelets or rarely, abnormal platelets.  If you have a low platelet count and high mpv this may indicate destruction of platelets (itp or dic).  If you platelet count is normal and you do not have bleeding, just ignore this.

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