What causes high Packed cell volume and low MCH?

High Packed cell volume and low MCH can be caused by many reasons.

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % and your MCH is in between 27 pg and 32 pg then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Packed cell volume 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 Packed cell volume levels include:

• Damage to the bone marrow
• Kidney failure
• Chronic inflammatory diseases
• Excessive destruction of red blood cells
• Congenital heart disease

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Normal range of Packed cell volume : 41 - 49.5 %

Ideal values of Packed cell volume depending on age :

Age	Ideal Packed cell volume value
<5 years	41.412
5-10 years	41.829
10-15 years	42.25
15-20 years	42.675
20-25 years	43.104
25-30 years	43.538
30-35 years	43.976
35-40 years	44.418
40-45 years	44.865
45-50 years	45.316
50-55 years	45.772
55-60 years	46.232
60-70 years	46.697
70-80 years	47.167
80-90 years	47.642
90-100 years	48.121
>100 years	48.605

*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	27.272
5-10 years	27.546
10-15 years	27.823
15-20 years	28.103
20-25 years	28.386
25-30 years	28.672
30-35 years	28.96
35-40 years	29.251
40-45 years	29.545
45-50 years	29.842
50-55 years	30.142
55-60 years	30.445
60-70 years	30.751
70-80 years	31.06
80-90 years	31.372
90-100 years	31.688
>100 years	31.685

High Packed cell volume and low MCH can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Packed cell volume and MCH blood tests and the results are higher than 49.5 % for Packed cell volume 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 Packed cell volume and MCH Tests Are Done :

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