What causes high MCH and low Ferritin?

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

If your MCH is in between 27 pg and 32 pg and your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCH and Ferritin 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	27.624
5-10 years	28.262
10-15 years	28.915
15-20 years	29.583
20-25 years	30.266
25-30 years	30.965
30-35 years	31.68
35-40 years	31.663
40-45 years	31.646
45-50 years	31.629
50-55 years	31.612
55-60 years	31.595
60-70 years	31.578
70-80 years	31.561
80-90 years	31.544
90-100 years	31.527
>100 years	31.51

*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 Ferritin : 22 - 322 ng/mL

Ideal values of Ferritin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Ferritin value
<5 years	22.508
5-10 years	23.028
10-15 years	23.56
15-20 years	24.104
20-25 years	24.661
25-30 years	25.231
30-35 years	25.814
35-40 years	26.41
40-45 years	27.02
45-50 years	27.644
50-55 years	28.283
55-60 years	28.936
60-70 years	29.604
70-80 years	30.288
80-90 years	30.988
90-100 years	31.704
>100 years	32.436

High MCH and low Ferritin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCH and Ferritin blood tests and the results are higher than 32 pg for MCH and lower than 22 ng/mL for Ferritin, 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 Ferritin Tests Are Done :

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