What causes high PPBG and low MCH?
High PPBG and low MCH can be caused by many reasons.
If your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 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 PPBG and MCH respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.
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Normal range of PPBG : 80 - 140 mg/dL
| Age | Ideal PPBG value |
|---|---|
| <5 years | 81.365 |
| 5-10 years | 82.753 |
| 10-15 years | 84.165 |
| 15-20 years | 85.601 |
| 20-25 years | 87.061 |
| 25-30 years | 88.546 |
| 30-35 years | 90.057 |
| 35-40 years | 91.593 |
| 40-45 years | 93.156 |
| 45-50 years | 94.745 |
| 50-55 years | 96.361 |
| 55-60 years | 98.005 |
| 60-70 years | 99.677 |
| 70-80 years | 101.377 |
| 80-90 years | 103.106 |
| 90-100 years | 104.865 |
| >100 years | 106.654 |
*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records
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Normal range of MCH : 27 - 32 pg
| 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 |
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Also Read : Symptoms of Low MCH
High PPBG and low MCH can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PPBG and MCH blood tests and the results are higher than 140 mg/dL for PPBG 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 PPBG and MCH Tests Are Done :
If your doctor wants PPBG and MCH tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the PPBG 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 PPBG and MCH Test reports by your pathologist.
Medical References
- NIH – Postprandial Blood Glucose can be less than Fasting Blood Glucose and this is not a Laboratory Error
- NIH – Postprandial Blood Glucose Outweighs Fasting Blood Glucose and HbA1c in screening Coronary Heart Disease
- NIH – Preprandial blood glucose values and glycemic responses in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus at constant insulinemia
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