What causes high MCH and low Bilirubin total?

High MCH and low Bilirubin total can be caused by many reasons.

If your MCH is in between 27 pg and 32 pg and your Bilirubin total is in between 0.2 mg/dL and 1 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCH and Bilirubin total 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 MCH : 27 - 32 pg

Ideal values of MCH depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCH value
<5 years	27.591
5-10 years	28.195
10-15 years	28.812
15-20 years	29.443
20-25 years	30.088
25-30 years	30.747
30-35 years	31.42
35-40 years	31.405
40-45 years	31.39
45-50 years	31.375
50-55 years	31.36
55-60 years	31.345
60-70 years	31.33
70-80 years	31.315
80-90 years	31.3
90-100 years	31.985
>100 years	31.969

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease MCH levels include:

• An overactive thyroid gland
• Complications from an infection
• An autoimmune disease
• Thalassemia, an inherited blood disorder
• Liver diseases

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Normal range of Bilirubin total : 0.2 - 1 mg/dL

Ideal values of Bilirubin total depending on age :

Age	Ideal Bilirubin total value
<5 years	0.204
5-10 years	0.208
10-15 years	0.213
15-20 years	0.218
20-25 years	0.223
25-30 years	0.228
30-35 years	0.233
35-40 years	0.238
40-45 years	0.243
45-50 years	0.248
50-55 years	0.253
55-60 years	0.259
60-70 years	0.265
70-80 years	0.271
80-90 years	0.277
90-100 years	0.283
>100 years	0.289

High MCH and low Bilirubin total can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCH and Bilirubin total blood tests and the results are higher than 32 pg for MCH and lower than 0.2 mg/dL for Bilirubin total, 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 MCH and Bilirubin total Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

• WebMD – MCH Levels (Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin) From Blood Test
• Cleveland Clinic – MCH in a Blood Test (Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin)
• NIH – Red Cell Indices