What causes high PPBG and low MCHC?

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

If your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL and your MCHC is in between 31.5 g/dL and 34.5 g/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PPBG and MCHC 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	81.366
5-10 years	82.755
10-15 years	84.168
15-20 years	85.605
20-25 years	87.066
25-30 years	88.552
30-35 years	90.064
35-40 years	91.601
40-45 years	93.165
45-50 years	94.755
50-55 years	96.372
55-60 years	98.017
60-70 years	99.69
70-80 years	101.392
80-90 years	103.123
90-100 years	104.883
>100 years	106.673

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

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Normal range of MCHC : 31.5 - 34.5 g/dL

Ideal values of MCHC depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCHC value
<5 years	32.038
5-10 years	32.585
10-15 years	33.141
15-20 years	33.707
20-25 years	34.282
25-30 years	34.272
30-35 years	34.262
35-40 years	34.252
40-45 years	34.242
45-50 years	34.233
50-55 years	34.223
55-60 years	34.213
60-70 years	34.203
70-80 years	34.193
80-90 years	34.183
90-100 years	34.174
>100 years	34.164

High PPBG and low MCHC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PPBG and MCHC blood tests and the results are higher than 140 mg/dL for PPBG and lower than 31.5 g/dL for MCHC, 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 MCHC Tests Are Done :

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