What causes high MCH and low RDW?

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

If your MCH is in between 27 pg and 32 pg and your RDW is in between 11.6 % and 14 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCH and RDW 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 27.562
5-10 years 28.135
10-15 years 28.72
15-20 years 29.317
20-25 years 29.927
25-30 years 30.549
30-35 years 31.184
35-40 years 31.833
40-45 years 31.819
45-50 years 31.805
50-55 years 31.792
55-60 years 31.778
60-70 years 31.764
70-80 years 31.751
80-90 years 31.737
90-100 years 31.723
>100 years 31.709

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Normal range of MCH found among women : - pg

Ideal values of RDW depending on age :
Age Ideal RDW value
<5 years 11.841
5-10 years 12.087
10-15 years 12.338
15-20 years 12.595
20-25 years 12.857
25-30 years 13.124
30-35 years 13.397
35-40 years 13.676
40-45 years 13.96
45-50 years 13.954
50-55 years 13.948
55-60 years 13.942
60-70 years 13.936
70-80 years 13.93
80-90 years 13.924
90-100 years 13.918
>100 years 13.911

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High MCH and low RDW can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCH and RDW blood tests and the results are higher than 32 pg for MCH and lower than 11.6 % for RDW, 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 RDW Tests Are Done :

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

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