What causes high Ferritin and low MCH?

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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.

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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
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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.

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