What causes high MCH and low Mean plasma glucose?

High MCH and low Mean plasma glucose can be caused by many reasons.

If your MCH is in between 27 pg and 32 pg and your Mean plasma glucose is in between 0 mg/dL and 116 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCH and Mean plasma glucose 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	27.589
5-10 years	28.19
10-15 years	28.805
15-20 years	29.433
20-25 years	30.075
25-30 years	30.731
30-35 years	31.401
35-40 years	31.387
40-45 years	31.372
45-50 years	31.357
50-55 years	31.343
55-60 years	31.328
60-70 years	31.313
70-80 years	31.996
80-90 years	31.981
90-100 years	31.966
>100 years	31.951

*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 Mean plasma glucose : 0 - 116 mg/dL

Ideal values of Mean plasma glucose depending on age :

Age	Ideal Mean plasma glucose value
<5 years	30.654
5-10 years	31.322
10-15 years	32.005
15-20 years	32.703
20-25 years	33.416
25-30 years	34.144
30-35 years	34.888
35-40 years	35.649
40-45 years	36.426
45-50 years	37.22
50-55 years	38.031
55-60 years	38.86
60-70 years	39.707
70-80 years	40.573
80-90 years	41.457
90-100 years	42.361
>100 years	43.284

High MCH and low Mean plasma glucose can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCH and Mean plasma glucose blood tests and the results are higher than 32 pg for MCH and lower than 0 mg/dL for Mean plasma glucose, 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 Mean plasma glucose Tests Are Done :

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