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Charles A. Hall, MD

JAMA. 1981;245(11):1144-1146.

Abstract
An increase in the mean corpuscular volume (MCV), while not diagnostic of vitamin B₁₂ or folate deficiency, is a valuable, readily available screening test. I discuss six instances where an increased MCV was recorded months prior to diagnosis and could, if noted, have led to an earlier diagnosis.

(JAMA 1981;245:1144-1146)

Author Affiliations
From the Hematology Research Laboratory, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Albany, NY, and the Department of Medicine, Albany Medical College.

Footnotes
Reprint requests to Hematology Research Laboratory, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Albany, NY 12208 (Dr Hall).

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