What causes high Hematocrit and low MCH?

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

If your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % and your MCH is in between 27 pg and 32 pg then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hematocrit 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 Hematocrit : 40 - 50 %

Ideal values of Hematocrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hematocrit value
<5 years	40.704
5-10 years	41.42
10-15 years	42.149
15-20 years	42.891
20-25 years	43.646
25-30 years	44.414
30-35 years	45.196
35-40 years	45.991
40-45 years	46.8
45-50 years	47.624
50-55 years	48.462
55-60 years	49.315
60-70 years	49.3
70-80 years	49.285
80-90 years	49.269
90-100 years	49.254
>100 years	49.239

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

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

• Damage to the bone marrow
• Kidney failure
• Excessive destruction of red blood cells
• Chronic inflammatory diseases
• Congenital heart disease

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Normal range of MCH : 27 - 32 pg

Ideal values of MCH depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCH value
<5 years	27.475
5-10 years	27.959
10-15 years	28.451
15-20 years	28.952
20-25 years	29.462
25-30 years	29.981
30-35 years	30.509
35-40 years	31.046
40-45 years	31.592
45-50 years	31.582
50-55 years	31.572
55-60 years	31.563
60-70 years	31.554
70-80 years	31.544
80-90 years	31.534
90-100 years	31.524
>100 years	31.514

High Hematocrit and low MCH can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hematocrit and MCH blood tests and the results are higher than 50 % for Hematocrit 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 Hematocrit and MCH Tests Are Done :

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