What causes high Creatinine and low MCHC?

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

If your Creatinine is in between 0.9 mg/dL and 1.3 mg/dL 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 Creatinine 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 Creatinine : 0.9 - 1.3 mg/dL

Ideal values of Creatinine depending on age :

Age	Ideal Creatinine value
<5 years	0.91
5-10 years	0.92
10-15 years	0.93
15-20 years	0.94
20-25 years	0.95
25-30 years	0.96
30-35 years	0.97
35-40 years	0.98
40-45 years	0.99
45-50 years	1.001
50-55 years	1.012
55-60 years	1.023
60-70 years	1.034
70-80 years	1.045
80-90 years	1.056
90-100 years	1.067
>100 years	1.078

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

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

• Damage to or swelling of blood vessels in the kidneys.
• Bacterial infection of the kidneys (pyelonephritis)
• Death of cells in the kidneys' small tubes (acute tubular necrosis)
• Conditions that can block the flow of urine in the urinary tract, such as prostate disease or kidney stone
• Reduced blood flow to the kidney due to shock, dehydration, congestive heart failure, atherosclerosis, or complications of diabetes

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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	31.837
5-10 years	32.178
10-15 years	32.522
15-20 years	32.87
20-25 years	33.222
25-30 years	33.577
30-35 years	33.936
35-40 years	34.299
40-45 years	34.295
45-50 years	34.291
50-55 years	34.287
55-60 years	34.283
60-70 years	34.279
70-80 years	34.275
80-90 years	34.271
90-100 years	34.267
>100 years	34.263

High Creatinine and low MCHC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Creatinine and MCHC blood tests and the results are higher than 1.3 mg/dL for Creatinine 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 Creatinine and MCHC Tests Are Done :

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