What causes high PPBG and low MCH?

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

If your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL and your MCH is in between 27 pg and 32 pg then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PPBG 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 PPBG : 80 - 140 mg/dL

Ideal values of PPBG depending on age :

Age	Ideal PPBG value
<5 years	81.365
5-10 years	82.753
10-15 years	84.165
15-20 years	85.601
20-25 years	87.061
25-30 years	88.546
30-35 years	90.057
35-40 years	91.593
40-45 years	93.156
45-50 years	94.745
50-55 years	96.361
55-60 years	98.005
60-70 years	99.677
70-80 years	101.377
80-90 years	103.106
90-100 years	104.865
>100 years	106.654

*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	27.461
5-10 years	27.929
10-15 years	28.405
15-20 years	28.89
20-25 years	29.383
25-30 years	29.884
30-35 years	30.394
35-40 years	30.913
40-45 years	31.44
45-50 years	31.976
50-55 years	31.967
55-60 years	31.957
60-70 years	31.948
70-80 years	31.939
80-90 years	31.93
90-100 years	31.921
>100 years	31.912

High PPBG and low MCH can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PPBG and MCH blood tests and the results are higher than 140 mg/dL for PPBG 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 PPBG and MCH Tests Are Done :

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