What causes high MCHC and low Basophils?

High MCHC and low Basophils can be caused by many reasons.

If your MCHC is in between 31.5 g/dL and 34.5 g/dL and your Basophils is in between 0 % and 2 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCHC and Basophils 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 MCHC : 31.5 - 34.5 g/dL

Ideal values of MCHC depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCHC value
<5 years	32.177
5-10 years	32.869
10-15 years	33.576
15-20 years	34.298
20-25 years	34.282
25-30 years	34.266
30-35 years	34.25
35-40 years	34.234
40-45 years	34.218
45-50 years	34.202
50-55 years	34.186
55-60 years	34.17
60-70 years	34.155
70-80 years	34.139
80-90 years	34.123
90-100 years	34.108
>100 years	34.092

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease MCHC levels include:

• Iron deficiency anemia or Aplastic anemia
• Inflammatory disorders
• Bone marrow defects
• Hereditary spherocytosis
• Liver disease

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Normal range of Basophils : 0 - 2 %

Ideal values of Basophils depending on age :

Age	Ideal Basophils value
<5 years	0.306
5-10 years	0.313
10-15 years	0.32
15-20 years	0.327
20-25 years	0.334
25-30 years	0.341
30-35 years	0.348
35-40 years	0.355
40-45 years	0.363
45-50 years	0.371
50-55 years	0.379
55-60 years	0.387
60-70 years	0.395
70-80 years	0.403
80-90 years	0.412
90-100 years	0.421
>100 years	0.43

High MCHC and low Basophils can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCHC and Basophils blood tests and the results are higher than 34.5 g/dL for MCHC and lower than 0 % for Basophils, 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 MCHC and Basophils Tests Are Done :

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