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

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Normal range of MCH found among women : - pg

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

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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.

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