What causes high PCV and low MCH?

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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.

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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.

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