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

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Normal range of MCH found among women : - pg

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

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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.

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