What causes high Basophils and low MCH?

High Basophils and low MCH can be caused by many reasons.

If your Basophils is in between 0 % and 2 % and your MCH is in between 27 pg and 32 pg then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Basophils and MCH respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Normal range of Basophils : 0 - 2 %

Ideal values of Basophils depending on age :

Age	Ideal Basophils value
<5 years	0.303
5-10 years	0.306
10-15 years	0.309
15-20 years	0.312
20-25 years	0.315
25-30 years	0.318
30-35 years	0.321
35-40 years	0.324
40-45 years	0.327
45-50 years	0.33
50-55 years	0.333
55-60 years	0.337
60-70 years	0.341
70-80 years	0.345
80-90 years	0.349
90-100 years	0.353
>100 years	0.357

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Basophils levels include:

• Inflammation
• Food allergy
• Ulcerative colitis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Crohns disease

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Normal range of MCH : 27 - 32 pg

Ideal values of MCH depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCH value
<5 years	27.286
5-10 years	27.575
10-15 years	27.867
15-20 years	28.162
20-25 years	28.461
25-30 years	28.763
30-35 years	29.068
35-40 years	29.376
40-45 years	29.687
45-50 years	30.002
50-55 years	30.32
55-60 years	30.641
60-70 years	30.966
70-80 years	31.294
80-90 years	31.626
90-100 years	31.961
>100 years	31.958

High Basophils and low MCH can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Basophils and MCH blood tests and the results are higher than 2 % for Basophils and lower than 27 pg for MCH, your physician may recommend more tests to figure out the problem. You might also get these tests if your physician thinks you have some other disease.

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How the Basophils and MCH Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Basophils and MCH tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Basophils and MCH blood tests, a pathologist will put a needle into your veins and take out a small quantity of blood. A pathologist is a physician in the medical field who thoroughly studies the causes and effects of disease. Within a few hours you will get your Basophils and MCH Test reports by your pathologist.