Hi
I always get results saying my MCV and MCH are both above range. I’ve read it can be due to hypothyroid
Anyone know if ft3 plays a part in this ?
Hi
I always get results saying my MCV and MCH are both above range. I’ve read it can be due to hypothyroid
Anyone know if ft3 plays a part in this ?
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Raised MCV generally means that the red blood cells are larger than normal (macrocytic). Causes of macrocytic anemia include:
Vitamin B12 deficiency
Folate deficiency
Liver disease
Alcoholism
Hypothyroidism
Some medications, eg chemo drugs
MCH parallels MCV.
3 months ago you posted these results in this thread and had great advice from Humanbean:
healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...
Folate is 4(3.5-20.5)
B12 is 400(150-883)
So looking at those I'd be thinking it's more to do with that than anything to do with FT3. But what are your current thyroid test results?
Blood results from June 125mcgs Levo plus 15mcgs T3
Last dose 8.25 previous day
TSH <0.03 (0.35-4.94)!
Ft4 15.5 (9-19) 69%
Ft3 3.9 (2.6-5.74)41.4%
Add 20% 4.68 66.24%
In that case I wouldn't think your FT3 is causing any problems. The adding 20% is a bit of a guesstimate really, much better to get an accurate result by splitting dose the day before the test and taking last portion of dose 8-12 hours before blood draw.
Are you taking vitamin B complex and B12 to improve low levels?