What causes high Chloride and low MCHC?

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

If your Chloride is in between 98 mmol/L and 107 mmol/L and your MCHC is in between 31.5 g/dL and 34.5 g/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Chloride and MCHC 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	98.987
5-10 years	99.984
10-15 years	100.991
15-20 years	102.008
20-25 years	103.035
25-30 years	104.073
30-35 years	105.121
35-40 years	106.18
40-45 years	106.169
45-50 years	106.158
50-55 years	106.147
55-60 years	106.136
60-70 years	106.125
70-80 years	106.115
80-90 years	106.105
90-100 years	106.094
>100 years	106.083

*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 MCHC : 31.5 - 34.5 g/dL

Ideal values of MCHC depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCHC value
<5 years	31.817
5-10 years	32.137
10-15 years	32.461
15-20 years	32.788
20-25 years	33.118
25-30 years	33.451
30-35 years	33.788
35-40 years	34.128
40-45 years	34.472
45-50 years	34.468
50-55 years	34.464
55-60 years	34.46
60-70 years	34.456
70-80 years	34.453
80-90 years	34.45
90-100 years	34.447
>100 years	34.444

High Chloride and low MCHC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Chloride and MCHC blood tests and the results are higher than 107 mmol/L for Chloride and lower than 31.5 g/dL for MCHC, 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 MCHC Tests Are Done :

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