What causes high MCHC and low Mean plasma glucose?

High MCHC and low Mean plasma glucose can be caused by many reasons.

If your MCHC is in between 31.5 g/dL and 34.5 g/dL and your Mean plasma glucose is in between 0 mg/dL and 116 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCHC and Mean plasma glucose 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	32.187
5-10 years	32.889
10-15 years	33.606
15-20 years	34.339
20-25 years	34.323
25-30 years	34.306
30-35 years	34.29
35-40 years	34.274
40-45 years	34.258
45-50 years	34.242
50-55 years	34.225
55-60 years	34.209
60-70 years	34.193
70-80 years	34.176
80-90 years	34.16
90-100 years	34.144
>100 years	34.127

*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 Mean plasma glucose : 0 - 116 mg/dL

Ideal values of Mean plasma glucose depending on age :

Age	Ideal Mean plasma glucose value
<5 years	30.654
5-10 years	31.322
10-15 years	32.005
15-20 years	32.703
20-25 years	33.416
25-30 years	34.144
30-35 years	34.888
35-40 years	35.649
40-45 years	36.426
45-50 years	37.22
50-55 years	38.031
55-60 years	38.86
60-70 years	39.707
70-80 years	40.573
80-90 years	41.457
90-100 years	42.361
>100 years	43.284

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

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