K-MCV

MCV is an acronym found in the results of laboratory blood tests. MCV stands for "mean corpuscular volume". It refers to the average volume of red blood cells or erythrocytes. MCV is important when we want to determine which type of anemia (anemia - reduced amount of hemoglobin and/or number of red blood cells) is present. In microcytic anemia (for example, in case of iron deficiency), MCV is reduced, while in macrocytic anemia (for example, in case of vitamin B12 deficiency), MCV is increased.