What causes high Packed cell volume and low MCH?

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

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % and your MCH is in between 27 pg and 32 pg then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Packed cell volume and MCH 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 Packed cell volume : 41 - 49.5 %

Ideal values of Packed cell volume depending on age :
Age Ideal Packed cell volume value
<5 years 41.412
5-10 years 41.829
10-15 years 42.25
15-20 years 42.675
20-25 years 43.104
25-30 years 43.538
30-35 years 43.976
35-40 years 44.418
40-45 years 44.865
45-50 years 45.316
50-55 years 45.772
55-60 years 46.232
60-70 years 46.697
70-80 years 47.167
80-90 years 47.642
90-100 years 48.121
>100 years 48.605

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Normal range of Packed cell volume found among women : - %

Ideal values of MCH depending on age :
Age Ideal MCH value
<5 years 27.272
5-10 years 27.546
10-15 years 27.823
15-20 years 28.103
20-25 years 28.386
25-30 years 28.672
30-35 years 28.96
35-40 years 29.251
40-45 years 29.545
45-50 years 29.842
50-55 years 30.142
55-60 years 30.445
60-70 years 30.751
70-80 years 31.06
80-90 years 31.372
90-100 years 31.688
>100 years 31.685

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High Packed cell volume and low MCH can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Packed cell volume and MCH blood tests and the results are higher than 49.5 % for Packed cell volume and lower than 27 pg for MCH, 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 Packed cell volume and MCH Tests Are Done :

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

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