What causes high Chloride and low MCH?

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

If your Chloride is in between 98 mmol/L and 107 mmol/L and your MCH is in between 27 pg and 32 pg then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Chloride 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 Chloride : 98 - 107 mmol/L

Ideal values of Chloride depending on age :

Age	Ideal Chloride value
<5 years	98.986
5-10 years	99.982
10-15 years	100.988
15-20 years	102.004
20-25 years	103.03
25-30 years	104.066
30-35 years	105.113
35-40 years	106.17
40-45 years	106.159
45-50 years	106.148
50-55 years	106.137
55-60 years	106.127
60-70 years	106.117
70-80 years	106.107
80-90 years	106.096
90-100 years	106.085
>100 years	106.074

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

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

• Diabetic ketoacidosis
• Metabolic acidosis
• Chronic lung diseases
• Addison disease
• Congestive heart failure

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Normal range of MCH : 27 - 32 pg

Ideal values of MCH depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCH value
<5 years	27.272
5-10 years	27.546
10-15 years	27.823
15-20 years	28.103
20-25 years	28.386
25-30 years	28.672
30-35 years	28.96
35-40 years	29.251
40-45 years	29.545
45-50 years	29.842
50-55 years	30.142
55-60 years	30.445
60-70 years	30.751
70-80 years	31.06
80-90 years	31.372
90-100 years	31.688
>100 years	31.685

High Chloride and low MCH can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Chloride and MCH blood tests and the results are higher than 107 mmol/L for Chloride 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 Chloride and MCH Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Chloride and MCH tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Chloride 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 Chloride and MCH Test reports by your pathologist.