What Is an MCV Blood Test? MCV stands for mean corpuscular volume. An MCV blood test measures the average size of red blood cells, which have the critical job of carrying oxygen to your organs. If ...

A study published in the journal Scientific Reports finds that cigarette smoking can trigger suicidal erythrocyte death, a condition that may increase the risk of anemia and microcirculation ...

Vol. 28, No. 5, Supplement Issue: The South East Asian Nutrition Surveys (SEANUTS) (July 2016), pp. 94S-102S (9 pages) Published By: Sage Publications, Inc. In a population sample of 385 children, 6 ...

A mean corpuscular volume (MCV) is a type of blood test that measures the size of your red blood cells. A low MCV means that your red blood cells are smaller than average, possibly indicating iron ...

A mean corpuscular volume (MCV) test is a blood test that measures the size and volume of your red blood cells. Red blood cells help carry oxygen from the lungs to other body parts. An MCV test is ...