What causes high PCV and low MCH?

High PCV and low MCH can be caused by many reasons.

If your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % and your MCH is in between 27 pg and 32 pg then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PCV 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 PCV : 39 - 51 %

Ideal values of PCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal PCV value
<5 years	41.948
5-10 years	45.119
10-15 years	48.53
15-20 years	48.253
20-25 years	47.977
25-30 years	47.703
30-35 years	47.43
35-40 years	47.159
40-45 years	50.724
45-50 years	50.434
50-55 years	50.146
55-60 years	49.859
60-70 years	49.574
70-80 years	49.291
80-90 years	49.009
90-100 years	48.729
>100 years	48.451

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease PCV levels include:

• Damage to the bone marrow
• Kidney failure
• Chronic inflammatory diseases
• Excessive destruction of red blood cells
• Congenital heart disease

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Normal range of MCH : 27 - 32 pg

Ideal values of MCH depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCH value
<5 years	29.041
5-10 years	31.236
10-15 years	31.057
15-20 years	30.88
20-25 years	30.704
25-30 years	30.528
30-35 years	30.354
35-40 years	30.181
40-45 years	30.009
45-50 years	29.838
50-55 years	29.668
55-60 years	31.911
60-70 years	31.728
70-80 years	31.547
80-90 years	31.367
90-100 years	31.187
>100 years	31.009

High PCV and low MCH can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PCV and MCH blood tests and the results are higher than 51 % for PCV 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 PCV and MCH Tests Are Done :

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