Mean corpuscular volume as a function of age in children

Age	MCV (95 percent confidence limits)
Birth	98 to 118
1 to 3 days	95 to 121
2 weeks	86 to 124
2 months	77 to 115
3 to 6 months	74 to 108
0.5 to 2 years	70 to 86
2 to 6 years	75 to 87
6 to 12 years	77 to 95
12 to 18 years, females	78 to 102
12 to 18 years, males	78 to 98

MCV: mean corpuscular volume.

Adapted from: Nathan and Oski's Hematology of Infancy and Childhood, 7th edition, Nathan DG, Orkin SH (Eds), Saunders, Philadelphia, 2009.

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