What causes high MCH and low Basophils?

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

If your MCH is in between 27 pg and 32 pg and your Basophils is in between 0 % and 2 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCH and Basophils 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 MCH : 27 - 32 pg

Ideal values of MCH depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCH value
<5 years	27.581
5-10 years	28.174
10-15 years	28.78
15-20 years	29.399
20-25 years	30.031
25-30 years	30.677
30-35 years	31.337
35-40 years	31.323
40-45 years	31.996
45-50 years	31.981
50-55 years	31.967
55-60 years	31.952
60-70 years	31.937
70-80 years	31.923
80-90 years	31.908
90-100 years	31.893
>100 years	31.879

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

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

• An overactive thyroid gland
• Complications from an infection
• An autoimmune disease
• Thalassemia, an inherited blood disorder
• Liver diseases

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Normal range of Basophils : 0 - 2 %

Ideal values of Basophils depending on age :

Age	Ideal Basophils value
<5 years	0.306
5-10 years	0.313
10-15 years	0.32
15-20 years	0.327
20-25 years	0.334
25-30 years	0.341
30-35 years	0.348
35-40 years	0.355
40-45 years	0.363
45-50 years	0.371
50-55 years	0.379
55-60 years	0.387
60-70 years	0.395
70-80 years	0.403
80-90 years	0.412
90-100 years	0.421
>100 years	0.43

High MCH and low Basophils can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCH and Basophils blood tests and the results are higher than 32 pg for MCH and lower than 0 % for Basophils, 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 MCH and Basophils Tests Are Done :

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