Abnormal mean corpuscular volume can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'worrying' to 'generally fatal'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.
Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose abnormal mean corpuscular volume, we could:
Cause | Probability | Status |
---|---|---|
Manganese Need | 90% | Confirm |
Megaloblastic Anemia | 23% | Unlikely |
Sideroblastic Anemia | 17% | Unlikely |
Metal Toxicity | 5% | Ruled out |
Cirrhosis Of The Liver | 0% | Ruled out |
Thalassemia | 0% | Ruled out |
Hepatitis | 0% | Ruled out |
Parasite Infection | 0% | Ruled out |
Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV). Unit: Femtoliters; fL
Possible responses:
→ Don't know→ Below 75 → 75 to 81 → 82 to 98 (normal) → Over 98 |
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