What causes high MCHC and low Packed cell volume?

High MCHC and low Packed cell volume can be caused by many reasons.

If your MCHC is in between 31.5 g/dL and 34.5 g/dL and your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCHC and Packed cell volume 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 32.325
5-10 years 33.172
10-15 years 34.041
15-20 years 34.018
20-25 years 33.994
25-30 years 33.971
30-35 years 33.948
35-40 years 33.924
40-45 years 33.901
45-50 years 33.878
50-55 years 33.855
55-60 years 33.832
60-70 years 33.808
70-80 years 33.785
80-90 years 33.762
90-100 years 33.739
>100 years 33.716

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Normal range of MCHC found among women : - g/dL

Ideal values of Packed cell volume depending on age :
Age Ideal Packed cell volume value
<5 years 42.074
5-10 years 43.176
10-15 years 44.307
15-20 years 45.468
20-25 years 46.659
25-30 years 47.881
30-35 years 49.135
35-40 years 49.101
40-45 years 49.067
45-50 years 49.034
50-55 years 49.001
55-60 years 48.968
60-70 years 48.934
70-80 years 48.9
80-90 years 48.866
90-100 years 48.832
>100 years 48.798

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High MCHC and low Packed cell volume can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCHC and Packed cell volume blood tests and the results are higher than 34.5 g/dL for MCHC and lower than 41 % for Packed cell volume, 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 Packed cell volume Tests Are Done :

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

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