What causes high MCH and low ESR?

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

If your MCH is in between 27 pg and 32 pg and your ESR is in between 0 mm/hr and 14 mm/hr then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCH and ESR 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	27.583
5-10 years	28.179
10-15 years	28.788
15-20 years	29.41
20-25 years	30.045
25-30 years	30.694
30-35 years	31.357
35-40 years	31.342
40-45 years	31.327
45-50 years	31.313
50-55 years	31.989
55-60 years	31.974
60-70 years	31.959
70-80 years	31.944
80-90 years	31.929
90-100 years	31.914
>100 years	31.899

*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 ESR : 0 - 14 mm/hr

Ideal values of ESR depending on age :

Age	Ideal ESR value
<5 years	2.043
5-10 years	2.087
10-15 years	2.132
15-20 years	2.178
20-25 years	2.225
25-30 years	2.273
30-35 years	2.322
35-40 years	2.372
40-45 years	2.423
45-50 years	2.475
50-55 years	2.528
55-60 years	2.583
60-70 years	2.639
70-80 years	2.696
80-90 years	2.754
90-100 years	2.813
>100 years	2.874

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

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