What causes high Hemoglobin and low MCH?

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

If your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/dL and your MCH is in between 27 pg and 32 pg then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hemoglobin 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 Hemoglobin : 13 - 17 g/dL

Ideal values of Hemoglobin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hemoglobin value
<5 years	13.728
5-10 years	14.497
10-15 years	15.309
15-20 years	16.166
20-25 years	16.115
25-30 years	16.064
30-35 years	16.964
35-40 years	16.911
40-45 years	16.858
45-50 years	16.805
50-55 years	16.752
55-60 years	16.699
60-70 years	16.646
70-80 years	16.594
80-90 years	16.542
90-100 years	16.49
>100 years	16.438

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

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Normal range of MCH : 27 - 32 pg

Ideal values of MCH depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCH value
<5 years	28.512
5-10 years	30.109
10-15 years	31.795
15-20 years	31.696
20-25 years	31.597
25-30 years	31.498
30-35 years	31.399
35-40 years	31.3
40-45 years	31.202
45-50 years	31.104
50-55 years	31.007
55-60 years	30.909
60-70 years	30.812
70-80 years	30.715
80-90 years	30.619
90-100 years	30.523
>100 years	30.427

High Hemoglobin and low MCH can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hemoglobin and MCH blood tests and the results are higher than 17 g/dL for Hemoglobin 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 Hemoglobin and MCH Tests Are Done :

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