What causes high MCH and low LDL HDL ratio?

High MCH and low LDL HDL ratio can be caused by many reasons.

If your MCH is in between 27 pg and 32 pg and your LDL HDL ratio is in between 0.5 Ratio and 3 Ratio then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCH and LDL HDL ratio 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	27.645
5-10 years	28.306
10-15 years	28.983
15-20 years	29.676
20-25 years	30.385
25-30 years	31.111
30-35 years	31.855
35-40 years	31.836
40-45 years	31.818
45-50 years	31.799
50-55 years	31.781
55-60 years	31.763
60-70 years	31.745
70-80 years	31.727
80-90 years	31.709
90-100 years	31.691
>100 years	31.672

*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 LDL HDL ratio : 0.5 - 3 Ratio

Ideal values of LDL HDL ratio depending on age :

Age	Ideal LDL HDL ratio value
<5 years	0.51195
5-10 years	0.52419
10-15 years	0.53672
15-20 years	0.54955
20-25 years	0.56268
25-30 years	0.57613
30-35 years	0.5899
35-40 years	0.604
40-45 years	0.61844
45-50 years	0.63322
50-55 years	0.64835
55-60 years	0.66385
60-70 years	0.67972
70-80 years	0.69597
80-90 years	0.7126
90-100 years	0.72963
>100 years	0.74707

High MCH and low LDL HDL ratio can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCH and LDL HDL ratio blood tests and the results are higher than 32 pg for MCH and lower than 0.5 Ratio for LDL HDL ratio, 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 LDL HDL ratio Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants MCH and LDL HDL ratio tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the MCH and LDL HDL ratio 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 LDL HDL ratio 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