What causes high Hemoglobin and low MCHC?

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

If your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/dL and your MCHC is in between 31.5 g/dL and 34.5 g/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hemoglobin and MCHC 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	13.741
5-10 years	14.524
10-15 years	15.352
15-20 years	16.227
20-25 years	16.174
25-30 years	16.122
30-35 years	16.07
35-40 years	16.986
40-45 years	16.931
45-50 years	16.876
50-55 years	16.821
55-60 years	16.767
60-70 years	16.713
70-80 years	16.659
80-90 years	16.605
90-100 years	16.551
>100 years	16.497

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

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Normal range of MCHC : 31.5 - 34.5 g/dL

Ideal values of MCHC depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCHC value
<5 years	33.296
5-10 years	33.188
10-15 years	33.08
15-20 years	32.973
20-25 years	32.865
25-30 years	32.758
30-35 years	32.651
35-40 years	32.545
40-45 years	34.4
45-50 years	34.288
50-55 years	34.176
55-60 years	34.065
60-70 years	33.955
70-80 years	33.844
80-90 years	33.734
90-100 years	33.625
>100 years	33.516

High Hemoglobin and low MCHC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hemoglobin and MCHC blood tests and the results are higher than 17 g/dL for Hemoglobin and lower than 31.5 g/dL for MCHC, 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 MCHC Tests Are Done :

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