MCV increased with alcohol?
The MCV value is part of the blood count and provides information about various diseases or deficiency symptoms in the body. It can be increased, for example, in the case of alcohol abuse.
If your doctor is not sure what is wrong with you, they will most likely do a blood count. This is also used to determine the MCV value, which can give the doctor an indication of a possible disease. If you consume alcohol in excess, the value is likely to be increased.
This is what the MCV states
The MCV is the volume of red blood cells. That is, it indicates how big they are and how old.
- Especially with anemia, it is important for the doctor to know how high or low the MCV is.
- It can be increased if you are deficient in folic acid or vitamin B12. Also various Medication can increase it and the consumption of too much alcohol.
- It can be reduced if you have an iron deficiency, sometimes with a deficiency of vitamin B6 or with certain types of tumors.
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The normal value is 80 to 96 fl / liter.
That is why the value is higher for alcohol
- The MCV is elevated up to 3 months after chronic alcohol consumption. But it is not a specific value, which means that not everyone with a high MCV is also an alcoholic.
- It is believed that regular alcohol consumption changes the value because alcohol reduces the absorption of folic acid and vitamin B12.
- Alcohol causes the red blood cells to swell, which means that their volume increases.
The MCV is increased with excessive alcohol consumption, but it is not a value that indicates whether you really drink a lot or not. To determine whether you are an alcoholic, the liver values are important for the doctor, i.e. Gamma-GT, GOT, GPT and AP. We also like to check the GLDH level, which tells the doctor how things are in your liver.
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