UK B12 Level Test Range Changes!!

Hi fbirder I hope you won't mind if I pick your brains but could you please interpret the following set of results for a friend of mine on another forum.

She says

I have low MPV of 6.9 --- ref of 7.4-10.4

I have high MCV of 94 --- ref of 82.0-92.0

Barely low RBC of 4.56. --- ref of 4.6-6.20

High MCH of 31.8 --- ref of 27.0-31.0

Are these indicative of a B12 deficiency?

Except for those tests where they have put in the required effort to achieve standardisation, all test ranges can vary lab to lab, assay to assay, country to country.

hya thanks for all the replies. I was just curious because the bottom level got lowered but the upper level remained the same since 2004. That's as far back as I can go with my tests. Thought levels were may be decided by some national health body?

You may be able to tell that I've lost faith in the health system and thought maybe it's just another way of saving money.

I've been with the same GP practice all my life in a small market town. Our blood tests I believe are done by our nearby hospital trust and all they seem to be interested in is winning awards for this that and the other!!!

Sallyb

Thanks for the link Gambit62. Will listen to it later today when my brain is awake.