What causes high MCH and low Cholesterol?

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

If your MCH is in between 27 pg and 32 pg and your Cholesterol is in between 0 mg/dL and 200 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCH and Cholesterol 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	27.629
5-10 years	28.273
10-15 years	28.932
15-20 years	29.606
20-25 years	30.296
25-30 years	31.002
30-35 years	31.724
35-40 years	31.707
40-45 years	31.69
45-50 years	31.672
50-55 years	31.655
55-60 years	31.638
60-70 years	31.621
70-80 years	31.604
80-90 years	31.586
90-100 years	31.569
>100 years	31.552

*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 Cholesterol : 0 - 200 mg/dL

Ideal values of Cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal Cholesterol value
<5 years	40.932
5-10 years	41.886
10-15 years	42.862
15-20 years	43.861
20-25 years	44.883
25-30 years	45.929
30-35 years	46.999
35-40 years	48.094
40-45 years	49.215
45-50 years	50.362
50-55 years	51.535
55-60 years	52.736
60-70 years	53.965
70-80 years	55.222
80-90 years	56.509
90-100 years	57.826
>100 years	59.173

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

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