What causes high MCHC and low Potassium?

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

If your MCHC is in between 31.5 g/dL and 34.5 g/dL and your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCHC and Potassium 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	32.275
5-10 years	33.069
10-15 years	33.882
15-20 years	33.861
20-25 years	33.841
25-30 years	33.82
30-35 years	33.8
35-40 years	33.779
40-45 years	33.759
45-50 years	33.738
50-55 years	33.718
55-60 years	33.697
60-70 years	33.677
70-80 years	33.656
80-90 years	34.484
90-100 years	34.463
>100 years	34.442

*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 Potassium : 3.5 - 5.1 mmol/L

Ideal values of Potassium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Potassium value
<5 years	3.586
5-10 years	3.674
10-15 years	3.764
15-20 years	3.857
20-25 years	3.952
25-30 years	4.049
30-35 years	4.149
35-40 years	4.251
40-45 years	4.356
45-50 years	4.463
50-55 years	4.573
55-60 years	4.685
60-70 years	4.8
70-80 years	4.918
80-90 years	5.039
90-100 years	5.036
>100 years	5.033

High MCHC and low Potassium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCHC and Potassium blood tests and the results are higher than 34.5 g/dL for MCHC and lower than 3.5 mmol/L for Potassium, 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 Potassium Tests Are Done :

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