What causes high Transferrin saturation and low MCH?

High Transferrin saturation and low MCH can be caused by many reasons.

If your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % and your MCH is in between 27 pg and 32 pg then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Transferrin saturation 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 Transferrin saturation : 13 - 45 %

Ideal values of Transferrin saturation depending on age :

Age	Ideal Transferrin saturation value
<5 years	13.22178
5-10 years	13.44734
10-15 years	13.67675
15-20 years	13.91008
20-25 years	14.14739
25-30 years	14.38874
30-35 years	14.63421
35-40 years	14.88387
40-45 years	15.13779
45-50 years	15.39604
50-55 years	15.6587
55-60 years	15.92584
60-70 years	16.19753
70-80 years	16.47386
80-90 years	16.7549
90-100 years	17.04074
>100 years	17.33146

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Transferrin saturation levels include:

• Anemia
• Your body doesnt have enough healthy red blood cells
• Chronic Illness
• Iron poisoning
• Gastrointestinal blood loss

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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 Transferrin saturation and low MCH can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Transferrin saturation and MCH blood tests and the results are higher than 45 % for Transferrin saturation 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 Transferrin saturation and MCH Tests Are Done :

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