What causes high Plateletcrit and low MCH?

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

If your Plateletcrit is in between 0.2 % and 0.39 % and your MCH is in between 27 pg and 32 pg then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Plateletcrit 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 Plateletcrit : 0.2 - 0.39 %

Ideal values of Plateletcrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Plateletcrit value
<5 years	0.207
5-10 years	0.214
10-15 years	0.222
15-20 years	0.23
20-25 years	0.238
25-30 years	0.247
30-35 years	0.256
35-40 years	0.265
40-45 years	0.275
45-50 years	0.285
50-55 years	0.295
55-60 years	0.306
60-70 years	0.317
70-80 years	0.328
80-90 years	0.34
90-100 years	0.352
>100 years	0.365

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

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Normal range of MCH : 27 - 32 pg

Ideal values of MCH depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCH value
<5 years	27.972
5-10 years	28.979
10-15 years	30.022
15-20 years	31.103
20-25 years	31.063
25-30 years	31.022
30-35 years	30.982
35-40 years	30.942
40-45 years	30.902
45-50 years	30.861
50-55 years	31.972
55-60 years	31.931
60-70 years	31.89
70-80 years	31.849
80-90 years	31.808
90-100 years	31.767
>100 years	31.726

High Plateletcrit and low MCH can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Plateletcrit and MCH blood tests and the results are higher than 0.39 % for Plateletcrit 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 Plateletcrit and MCH Tests Are Done :

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