What causes high MCH and low MCV?

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

If your MCH is in between 27 pg and 32 pg and your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCH and MCV 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	27.554
5-10 years	28.119
10-15 years	28.695
15-20 years	29.283
20-25 years	29.883
25-30 years	30.496
30-35 years	31.121
35-40 years	31.759
40-45 years	31.746
45-50 years	31.733
50-55 years	31.72
55-60 years	31.706
60-70 years	31.693
70-80 years	31.68
80-90 years	31.666
90-100 years	31.653
>100 years	31.64

*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 MCV : 83 - 101 fL

Ideal values of MCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCV value
<5 years	84.702
5-10 years	86.438
10-15 years	88.21
15-20 years	90.018
20-25 years	91.863
25-30 years	93.746
30-35 years	95.668
35-40 years	97.629
40-45 years	99.63
45-50 years	99.588
50-55 years	99.547
55-60 years	99.505
60-70 years	99.463
70-80 years	99.421
80-90 years	99.379
90-100 years	99.337
>100 years	99.295

High MCH and low MCV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCH and MCV blood tests and the results are higher than 32 pg for MCH and lower than 83 fL for MCV, 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 MCV Tests Are Done :

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