What causes high Ferritin and low MCH?

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

If your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL and your MCH is in between 27 pg and 32 pg then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Ferritin 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 Ferritin : 22 - 322 ng/mL

Ideal values of Ferritin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Ferritin value
<5 years	22.375
5-10 years	22.757
10-15 years	23.145
15-20 years	23.54
20-25 years	23.942
25-30 years	24.35
30-35 years	24.765
35-40 years	25.187
40-45 years	25.617
45-50 years	26.054
50-55 years	26.498
55-60 years	26.95
60-70 years	27.41
70-80 years	27.878
80-90 years	28.354
90-100 years	28.838
>100 years	29.33

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

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

• Iron overload or iron poisoning
• Adult Still's disease
• Liver disease
• Iron deficiency anemia
• Hemachromatosis

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Normal range of MCH : 27 - 32 pg

Ideal values of MCH depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCH value
<5 years	27.461
5-10 years	27.929
10-15 years	28.405
15-20 years	28.89
20-25 years	29.383
25-30 years	29.884
30-35 years	30.394
35-40 years	30.913
40-45 years	31.44
45-50 years	31.976
50-55 years	31.967
55-60 years	31.957
60-70 years	31.948
70-80 years	31.939
80-90 years	31.93
90-100 years	31.921
>100 years	31.912

High Ferritin and low MCH can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Ferritin and MCH blood tests and the results are higher than 322 ng/mL for Ferritin 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 Ferritin and MCH Tests Are Done :

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