What causes high MCH and low GGT?

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

If your MCH is in between 27 pg and 32 pg and your GGT is in between 15 U/L and 85 U/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCH and GGT 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	27.618
5-10 years	28.25
10-15 years	28.897
15-20 years	29.559
20-25 years	30.236
25-30 years	30.928
30-35 years	31.636
35-40 years	31.619
40-45 years	31.602
45-50 years	31.586
50-55 years	31.569
55-60 years	31.553
60-70 years	31.537
70-80 years	31.52
80-90 years	31.504
90-100 years	31.487
>100 years	31.47

*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 GGT : 15 - 85 U/L

Ideal values of GGT depending on age :

Age	Ideal GGT value
<5 years	15.344
5-10 years	15.695
10-15 years	16.054
15-20 years	16.422
20-25 years	16.798
25-30 years	17.183
30-35 years	17.576
35-40 years	17.978
40-45 years	18.39
45-50 years	18.811
50-55 years	19.242
55-60 years	19.683
60-70 years	20.134
70-80 years	20.595
80-90 years	21.067
90-100 years	21.549
>100 years	22.042

High MCH and low GGT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCH and GGT blood tests and the results are higher than 32 pg for MCH and lower than 15 U/L for GGT, 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 GGT Tests Are Done :

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