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MCV medical abbreviation

MCV means "mean corpuscular volume".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (2 in all for MCV), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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What MCV means

MeaningLatin originWhere usedChecked against
mean corpuscular volumeNoneLab orders, Charting

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Sample lab panel row: "MCV."

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Related abbreviations

  • MCHmean corpuscular hemoglobin
  • MCHCmean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
  • RDWred cell distribution width
  • CBCcomplete blood count
  • HGBhemoglobin
  • A1Chemoglobin A1c

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What does MCV mean in medical terms?

MCV means "mean corpuscular volume".

Where is MCV used?

MCV shows up in lab orders and charting. Its category here is lab.

Is MCV on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. MCV is not on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list or the ISMP error-prone list as checked on October 23, 2026.

Source: NCI Thesaurus, including CDISC SDTM terminology (NCI EVS); NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR). Data as of October 23, 2026. Last updated October 23, 2026. How we source data. Spotted an error? Send a correction.

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