What causes high MCH and low Triglycerides?

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

If your MCH is in between 27 pg and 32 pg and your Triglycerides is in between 0 mg/dL and 150 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCH and Triglycerides respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

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Normal range of MCH : 27 - 32 pg

Ideal values of MCH depending on age :
Age Ideal MCH value
<5 years 27.632
5-10 years 28.279
10-15 years 28.941
15-20 years 29.618
20-25 years 30.311
25-30 years 31.02
30-35 years 31.746
35-40 years 31.729
40-45 years 31.711
45-50 years 31.694
50-55 years 31.677
55-60 years 31.659
60-70 years 31.642
70-80 years 31.624
80-90 years 31.607
90-100 years 31.59
>100 years 31.573

*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 Triglycerides : 0 - 150 mg/dL

Ideal values of Triglycerides depending on age :
Age Ideal Triglycerides value
<5 years 51.17
5-10 years 52.367
10-15 years 53.592
15-20 years 54.846
20-25 years 56.129
25-30 years 57.442
30-35 years 58.786
35-40 years 60.162
40-45 years 61.57
45-50 years 63.011
50-55 years 64.485
55-60 years 65.994
60-70 years 67.538
70-80 years 69.118
80-90 years 70.735
90-100 years 72.39
>100 years 74.084
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High MCH and low Triglycerides can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCH and Triglycerides blood tests and the results are higher than 32 pg for MCH and lower than 0 mg/dL for Triglycerides, 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 Triglycerides Tests Are Done :

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

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