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    MCHC is a measurement of the concentration of hemoglobin in red blood cells. It is calculated by multiplying the amount of hemoglobin by 100 and dividing by the number of packed red blood cells. A normal MCHC level is between 28-36% for adults and 32-34% for children. An abnormally high MCHC can be caused by too many red blood cells containing hemoglobin or deficiencies in vitamin B12 or folic acid. An abnormally low MCHC may result from blood loss, iron deficiency, or a condition where red blood cells have decreased hemoglobin.

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    MCHC is a measurement of the concentration of hemoglobin in red blood cells. It is calculated by multiplying the amount of hemoglobin by 100 and dividing by the number of packed red blood cells. A normal MCHC level is between 28-36% for adults and 32-34% for children. An abnormally high MCHC can be caused by too many red blood cells containing hemoglobin or deficiencies in vitamin B12 or folic acid. An abnormally low MCHC may result from blood loss, iron deficiency, or a condition where red blood cells have decreased hemoglobin.

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    MCHC is a measurement of the concentration of hemoglobin in red blood cells. It is calculated by multiplying the amount of hemoglobin by 100 and dividing by the number of packed red blood cells. A normal MCHC level is between 28-36% for adults and 32-34% for children. An abnormally high MCHC can be caused by too many red blood cells containing hemoglobin or deficiencies in vitamin B12 or folic acid. An abnormally low MCHC may result from blood loss, iron deficiency, or a condition where red blood cells have decreased hemoglobin.

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    MCHC is a measurement of the concentration of hemoglobin in red blood cells. It is calculated by multiplying the amount of hemoglobin by 100 and dividing by the number of packed red blood cells. A normal MCHC level is between 28-36% for adults and 32-34% for children. An abnormally high MCHC can be caused by too many red blood cells containing hemoglobin or deficiencies in vitamin B12 or folic acid. An abnormally low MCHC may result from blood loss, iron deficiency, or a condition where red blood cells have decreased hemoglobin.

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    MCHC SIGNIFICANCE

    Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration


    (abbreviated as MCHC) is an estimate of the
    concentration (amount) of hemoglobin in a given
    number of packed red blood cells. Hemoglobin is a
    substance in the blood that carries oxygen to the
    cells in the body from the lungs. A cell is the smallest,
    most basic unit of life, that is capable of existing by
    itself. Red blood cells help carry oxygen in the blood
    because red blood cells contain hemoglobin.
    HOW DO THE CELLS BECOME PACKED
    TOGETHER?
    Red blood cells packed together.
    When a blood sample is spun around at high speeds in a device called a
    centrifuge, the
    cells become packed together.
    HOW IS MCHC CALCULATED?
    The MCHC is calculated by multiplying the amount of hemoglobin by 100
    and diving that
    number by the amount of packed red blood cells. The number of packed
    red blood cells
    is also known as the hematocrit. Hematocrit is often abbreviated as Hct and
    hemoglobin
    is often abbreviated as Hgb. Since the MCHC is calculated by dividing the
    hemoglobin
    by the hematocrit, you may also see MCHC written as Hgb/Hct (that is,
    hemoglobin
    divided by hematocrit).
    WHAT IS THE NORMAL LEVEL OF MCHC?
    The normal MCHC level is between 28 and 36% for adults and between 32
    and 34% for

    MCHC SIGNIFICANCE

    children. It is important to keep in mind that the ranges mentioned above


    will be different
    depending on the machine used to do the blood test. Always use the
    normal range
    printed on the lab report to decide what range is normal.
    WHAT CAN CAUSE MCHC TO BE TOO HIGH?
    Generally, if the MCHC level is over 36%, this is considered to be too high.
    One reason
    that the MCHC level would be too high is because of spherocytosis.
    Spherocytosis is
    the presence of spherocytes in the blood. Spherocytes are types of red
    blood cells that
    contain an abnormally high amount of hemoglobin. If the hemoglobin is not
    stable, this
    can also cause the MCHC level to be too high.
    A high MCHC level can also be caused by having too little vitamin
    B12 or folic acid (a type of vitamin) in the body. A vitamin is one of
    a group of substances made up partly of carbon (an element) that
    are essential in small amounts for normal bodily functioning and
    chemical processes in the body to take place.
    WHAT CAN CAUSE MCHC TO BE TOO LOW?
    Generally, if the MCHC level is below 28%, this is considered too
    low. The MCHC level can be too low because of blood loss over
    time, too little iron in the body, or hypochromic anemia.
    Hypochromic anemia is a condition in which the red blood cells
    have a decreased amount of hemoglobin.

    MCHC SIGNIFICANCE

    WHY IS IT CALLED MEAN CORPUSCULAR HEMOGLOBIN


    CONCENTRATION?
    Another word for the average of something is the mean. The word "mean"
    comes from the Middle English word "mene" meaning "in the middle."
    Corpuscular comes from the Latin word "corpusculum" meaning "little
    body." In this case, the red blood cells are the little bodies. Hemoglobin is a
    substance in the blood that carries oxygen to the cells in the body.
    Hemoglobin comes from the Greek word "haima" meaning "blood," and the
    Latin word "globus" meaning "ball." Put the words together and you have
    "blood ball." Concentration means the amount of something in a given
    area. Concentration comes from the Latin word "con" meaning "together"
    and the Latin word "centrum" meaning "center." Put those words together
    and you have "together (in the) center." In sum, now you can see why the

    MCHC SIGNIFICANCE

    mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration means the amount of


    hemoglobin in a given number of packed red blood cells.

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