What causes high MCHC and low HDL cholesterol?

High MCHC and low HDL cholesterol can be caused by many reasons.

If your MCHC is in between 31.5 g/dL and 34.5 g/dL and your HDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 60 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCHC and HDL cholesterol 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	32.24
5-10 years	32.998
10-15 years	33.773
15-20 years	33.755
20-25 years	33.736
25-30 years	33.718
30-35 years	33.699
35-40 years	34.491
40-45 years	34.472
45-50 years	34.453
50-55 years	34.434
55-60 years	34.415
60-70 years	34.396
70-80 years	34.377
80-90 years	34.358
90-100 years	34.339
>100 years	34.32

*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 HDL cholesterol : 40 - 60 mg/dL

Ideal values of HDL cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal HDL cholesterol value
<5 years	40.94
5-10 years	41.902
10-15 years	42.887
15-20 years	43.895
20-25 years	44.927
25-30 years	45.983
30-35 years	47.064
35-40 years	48.17
40-45 years	49.302
45-50 years	50.461
50-55 years	51.647
55-60 years	52.861
60-70 years	54.103
70-80 years	55.374
80-90 years	56.675
90-100 years	58.007
>100 years	59.37

High MCHC and low HDL cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCHC and HDL cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 34.5 g/dL for MCHC and lower than 40 mg/dL for HDL cholesterol, 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 HDL cholesterol Tests Are Done :

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