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MCHpg

MCH is the average amount of hemoglobin inside each red blood cell.

See your own MCH on its range.

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What MCH measures

MCH is the average amount of hemoglobin inside each red blood cell.

If your MCH is low

Lower MCH usually goes along with smaller, paler red cells and is commonly associated with low iron.

Commonly associated with

Worth asking your clinician: Whether iron studies would help.

If your MCH is high

Higher MCH usually goes along with larger red cells and is read together with MCV.

Commonly associated with

Worth asking your clinician: How it fits with MCV and the rest of the CBC.

Typical reference range

GroupTypical range
Adults26.6 – 33 pg

Typical adult values used by many US labs. Your own report prints the range your lab validated for its method, and that range is the one that counts. Labwise always uses the printed range first.

If it is within range

The average amount of hemoglobin per red cell is typical.

Also listed as

Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin, Mean Cell Hemoglobin

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This page is general information about what a laboratory test measures and what results outside a reference range are commonly associated with. It is not medical advice, does not diagnose any condition and does not replace your clinician. Discuss your results with your healthcare provider.