What causes high MCH and low Total serum iron?

High MCH and low Total serum iron can be caused by many reasons.

If your MCH is in between 27 pg and 32 pg and your Total serum iron is in between 40 mcg/dL and 190 mcg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCH and Total serum iron 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	27.734
5-10 years	28.488
10-15 years	29.263
15-20 years	30.059
20-25 years	30.877
25-30 years	31.717
30-35 years	31.694
35-40 years	31.67
40-45 years	31.646
45-50 years	31.623
50-55 years	31.599
55-60 years	31.575
60-70 years	31.552
70-80 years	31.528
80-90 years	31.505
90-100 years	31.482
>100 years	31.458

*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 Total serum iron : 40 - 190 mcg/dL

Ideal values of Total serum iron depending on age :

Age	Ideal Total serum iron value
<5 years	41.088
5-10 years	42.206
10-15 years	43.354
15-20 years	44.533
20-25 years	45.744
25-30 years	46.988
30-35 years	48.266
35-40 years	49.579
40-45 years	50.928
45-50 years	52.313
50-55 years	53.736
55-60 years	55.198
60-70 years	56.699
70-80 years	58.241
80-90 years	59.825
90-100 years	61.452
>100 years	63.123

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

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