What causes high MCHC and low PPBG?

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

If your MCHC is in between 31.5 g/dL and 34.5 g/dL and your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCHC and PPBG 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	32.341
5-10 years	33.205
10-15 years	34.092
15-20 years	34.067
20-25 years	34.043
25-30 years	34.019
30-35 years	33.994
35-40 years	33.97
40-45 years	33.946
45-50 years	33.921
50-55 years	33.897
55-60 years	33.873
60-70 years	33.848
70-80 years	33.824
80-90 years	33.8
90-100 years	33.775
>100 years	33.751

*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 PPBG : 80 - 140 mg/dL

Ideal values of PPBG depending on age :

Age	Ideal PPBG value
<5 years	82.136
5-10 years	84.329
10-15 years	86.581
15-20 years	88.893
20-25 years	91.266
25-30 years	93.703
30-35 years	96.205
35-40 years	98.774
40-45 years	101.411
45-50 years	104.119
50-55 years	106.899
55-60 years	109.753
60-70 years	112.683
70-80 years	115.692
80-90 years	118.781
90-100 years	121.952
>100 years	125.208

High MCHC and low PPBG can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCHC and PPBG blood tests and the results are higher than 34.5 g/dL for MCHC and lower than 80 mg/dL for PPBG, 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 PPBG Tests Are Done :

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