The abnormality in red blood cell size that MCV shows can help determine which type of anemia you have and may also help identify other conditions, such as liver disease. An MCV test is typically ...

RBC indices such as mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin ... seen in RBCs after Wright's staining Seen in types of anemia, asplenia/hyposplenia, and severe iron deficiency ...

Many types of cancer are associated with low hemoglobin (anemia). Hemoglobin is a protein found in red blood cells that contains iron and helps transport oxygen around the body. Types of cancer ...

The choice of further tests is then guided by MCV and red cell morphology in addition to clinical features. A summary of approaches to diagnosis and later management of chronic anemia is shown in ...