What causes high CRP and low MCH?

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

If your CRP is in between 0 mg/L and 3 mg/L and your MCH is in between 27 pg and 32 pg then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for CRP 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 CRP : 0 - 3 mg/L

Ideal values of CRP depending on age :

Age	Ideal CRP value
<5 years	0.11337
5-10 years	0.11684
10-15 years	0.12042
15-20 years	0.1241
20-25 years	0.1279
25-30 years	0.13181
30-35 years	0.13584
35-40 years	0.14
40-45 years	0.14428
45-50 years	0.14869
50-55 years	0.15324
55-60 years	0.15793
60-70 years	0.16276
70-80 years	0.16774
80-90 years	0.17287
90-100 years	0.17816
>100 years	0.18361

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

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

• Inflammation
• Suspected bacterial infection
• Lupus
• Crohn disease
• Ulcerative colitis

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Normal range of MCH : 27 - 32 pg

Ideal values of MCH depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCH value
<5 years	27.826
5-10 years	28.677
10-15 years	29.555
15-20 years	30.459
20-25 years	31.391
25-30 years	31.362
30-35 years	31.333
35-40 years	31.304
40-45 years	31.275
45-50 years	31.246
50-55 years	31.217
55-60 years	31.188
60-70 years	31.158
70-80 years	31.128
80-90 years	31.099
90-100 years	31.07
>100 years	31.041

High CRP and low MCH can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take CRP and MCH blood tests and the results are higher than 3 mg/L for CRP 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 CRP and MCH Tests Are Done :

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