What causes high MCHC and low RDW?

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

If your MCHC is in between 31.5 g/dL and 34.5 g/dL and your RDW is in between 11.6 % and 14 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCHC and RDW 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 32.155
5-10 years 32.824
10-15 years 33.507
15-20 years 34.204
20-25 years 34.189
25-30 years 34.174
30-35 years 34.159
35-40 years 34.145
40-45 years 34.13
45-50 years 34.115
50-55 years 34.101
55-60 years 34.086
60-70 years 34.071
70-80 years 34.057
80-90 years 34.042
90-100 years 34.027
>100 years 34.013

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

Ideal values of RDW depending on age :
Age Ideal RDW value
<5 years 11.841
5-10 years 12.087
10-15 years 12.338
15-20 years 12.595
20-25 years 12.857
25-30 years 13.124
30-35 years 13.397
35-40 years 13.676
40-45 years 13.96
45-50 years 13.954
50-55 years 13.948
55-60 years 13.942
60-70 years 13.936
70-80 years 13.93
80-90 years 13.924
90-100 years 13.918
>100 years 13.911

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High MCHC and low RDW can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCHC and RDW blood tests and the results are higher than 34.5 g/dL for MCHC and lower than 11.6 % for RDW, 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 RDW Tests Are Done :

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

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