What causes high MCH and low HDL cholesterol?

High MCH and low HDL cholesterol can be caused by many reasons.

If your MCH is in between 27 pg and 32 pg and your HDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 60 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCH and HDL 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	27.635
5-10 years	28.284
10-15 years	28.949
15-20 years	29.629
20-25 years	30.325
25-30 years	31.038
30-35 years	31.767
35-40 years	31.75
40-45 years	31.732
45-50 years	31.715
50-55 years	31.697
55-60 years	31.68
60-70 years	31.662
70-80 years	31.644
80-90 years	31.627
90-100 years	31.609
>100 years	31.592

*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 HDL cholesterol : 40 - 60 mg/dL

Ideal values of HDL cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal HDL cholesterol value
<5 years	40.94
5-10 years	41.902
10-15 years	42.887
15-20 years	43.895
20-25 years	44.927
25-30 years	45.983
30-35 years	47.064
35-40 years	48.17
40-45 years	49.302
45-50 years	50.461
50-55 years	51.647
55-60 years	52.861
60-70 years	54.103
70-80 years	55.374
80-90 years	56.675
90-100 years	58.007
>100 years	59.37

High MCH and low HDL cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCH and HDL cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 32 pg for MCH and lower than 40 mg/dL for HDL 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 HDL cholesterol Tests Are Done :

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