What causes high MCHC and low Platelet count?

High MCHC and low Platelet count can be caused by many reasons.

If your MCHC is in between 31.5 g/dL and 34.5 g/dL and your Platelet count is in between 150 thou/uL and 450 thou/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCHC and Platelet count 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 MCHC levels include:

• Iron deficiency anemia or Aplastic anemia
• Inflammatory disorders
• Bone marrow defects
• Hereditary spherocytosis
• Liver disease

MCHC treatment - Click to read 10 GOLDEN ARTICLES on Anemia

Normal range of MCHC : 31.5 - 34.5 g/dL

Ideal values of MCHC depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCHC value
<5 years	32.139
5-10 years	32.791
10-15 years	33.457
15-20 years	34.136
20-25 years	34.122
25-30 years	34.108
30-35 years	34.094
35-40 years	34.08
40-45 years	34.066
45-50 years	34.052
50-55 years	34.038
55-60 years	34.024
60-70 years	34.01
70-80 years	33.996
80-90 years	33.982
90-100 years	33.968
>100 years	33.954

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

Normal range of Platelet count : 150 - 450 thou/uL

Ideal values of Platelet count depending on age :

Age	Ideal Platelet count value
<5 years	153.045
5-10 years	156.152
10-15 years	159.322
15-20 years	162.556
20-25 years	165.856
25-30 years	169.223
30-35 years	172.658
35-40 years	176.163
40-45 years	179.739
45-50 years	183.388
50-55 years	187.111
55-60 years	190.909
60-70 years	194.784
70-80 years	198.738
80-90 years	202.772
90-100 years	206.888
>100 years	211.088

High MCHC and low Platelet count can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCHC and Platelet count blood tests and the results are higher than 34.5 g/dL for MCHC and lower than 150 thou/uL for Platelet count, 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.

This page has got the maximum number of views from the below mentioned cities (traffic in last 30 days):

Kampel, Indore

Hagor

Hengyang

Lengpui

Kallur, Kerala

Kateel

Le Moule

Kalimpong II (community development block)

Les Vans

Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd

Ghana Empire

Larbey

Ghyvelde

Givat Haim (Meuhad)

Interim Government of Iran

Hammeville

Ghyvelde

Karuvannoor

Jahangirabad Raj

Juzet-d'Izaut

La Boissière, Mayenne

Hemis National Park

Harogeri

Grépiac

Indrehovdeholmen

Le Mazeau

Gunawanti

Lakeside Apartments District, Oakland, California

Kurpaty

Isneauville

Lamotte-Brebière

History of West Virginia

Lalgudi

Khusropur

Grisolles, Tarn-et-Garonne

Grisolia

Isla Mujeres (municipality)

Hanamanahalli

Le Cambout

Gingee

Jagadhri

Huilong Township, Hunan

Hambowal

Independence, Texas

Kaikaram

Langpih

Grassac

Lanfroicourt

Hebri

Houldizy

How the MCHC and Platelet count Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

• WebMD – MCHC Blood Test
• NIH – Normal and Abnormal Complete Blood Count With Differential
• MedlinePlus – CBC blood test