What causes high MCHC and low Bilirubin direct?

High MCHC and low Bilirubin direct can be caused by many reasons.

If your MCHC is in between 31.5 g/dL and 34.5 g/dL and your Bilirubin direct is in between 0 mg/dL and 0.2 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCHC and Bilirubin direct 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	32.193
5-10 years	32.901
10-15 years	33.625
15-20 years	34.365
20-25 years	34.348
25-30 years	34.332
30-35 years	34.315
35-40 years	34.298
40-45 years	34.282
45-50 years	34.265
50-55 years	34.249
55-60 years	34.232
60-70 years	34.215
70-80 years	34.199
80-90 years	34.182
90-100 years	34.165
>100 years	34.149

*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 Bilirubin direct : 0 - 0.2 mg/dL

Ideal values of Bilirubin direct depending on age :

Age	Ideal Bilirubin direct value
<5 years	0.11242
5-10 years	0.11489
10-15 years	0.11742
15-20 years	0.12
20-25 years	0.12264
25-30 years	0.12534
30-35 years	0.1281
35-40 years	0.13092
40-45 years	0.1338
45-50 years	0.13674
50-55 years	0.13975
55-60 years	0.14282
60-70 years	0.14596
70-80 years	0.14917
80-90 years	0.15245
90-100 years	0.1558
>100 years	0.15923

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

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