What causes high Cholesterol and low MCH?

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

If your Cholesterol is in between 125 mg/dL and 200 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 Cholesterol and MCH respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Some examples of conditions that can increase or decrease Cholesterol levels include:

• Chronic kidney disease
• Diabetes
• Lupus
• Familial hypercholesterolemia
• Hypothyroidism

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Normal range of Cholesterol : 125 - 200 mg/dL

Ideal values of Cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal Cholesterol value
<5 years	40.682
5-10 years	41.376
10-15 years	42.082
15-20 years	42.8
20-25 years	43.53
25-30 years	44.273
30-35 years	45.028
35-40 years	45.796
40-45 years	46.577
45-50 years	47.372
50-55 years	48.18
55-60 years	49.002
60-70 years	49.838
70-80 years	50.688
80-90 years	51.553
90-100 years	52.432
>100 years	53.326

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

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 Cholesterol and low MCH can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Cholesterol and MCH blood tests and the results are higher than 200 mg/dL for Cholesterol 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 Cholesterol and MCH Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

• Mayo Clinic – Cholesterol test
• MedlinePlus – Cholesterol Levels
• Cleveland Clinic – Cholesterol: Understanding Levels & Numbers