What causes high MCH and low WBC?

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

If your MCH is in between 27 pg and 32 pg and your WBC is in between 4 thou/uL and 11 thou/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCH and WBC 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	27.545
5-10 years	28.101
10-15 years	28.669
15-20 years	29.248
20-25 years	29.839
25-30 years	30.442
30-35 years	31.057
35-40 years	31.684
40-45 years	31.671
45-50 years	31.658
50-55 years	31.645
55-60 years	31.632
60-70 years	31.619
70-80 years	31.606
80-90 years	31.593
90-100 years	31.58
>100 years	31.567

*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 WBC : 4 - 11 thou/uL

Ideal values of WBC depending on age :

Age	Ideal WBC value
<5 years	4.081
5-10 years	4.163
10-15 years	4.247
15-20 years	4.333
20-25 years	4.421
25-30 years	4.51
30-35 years	4.601
35-40 years	4.694
40-45 years	4.789
45-50 years	4.886
50-55 years	4.985
55-60 years	5.086
60-70 years	5.189
70-80 years	5.294
80-90 years	5.401
90-100 years	5.51
>100 years	5.621

High MCH and low WBC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCH and WBC blood tests and the results are higher than 32 pg for MCH and lower than 4 thou/uL for WBC, 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 WBC Tests Are Done :

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