Variable Details

Available Studies
ROS, MAP, MARS, Clinical Core, LATC
Scaled? 
Not Scaled
Variable Type 
Longitudinal
Variable Name 
mcv
Categories
Blood Measures

Mean corpuscular volume (MCV)
Mean corpuscular volume in blood samples

Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) is a measure of the average volume of a red blood cell. The variable is measured with a complete blood count performed by Quest Diagnostics. See the routine laboratory tests subcategory description for blood sample collection and analysis procedures.

MCV is expressed in fL.

Reference range: 80.0 - 100.0 fL


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