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

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Normal range of MCH found among women : - pg

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

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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.

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