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what could cause a high mchc blood test?
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Dr. Steven Eisenberg answered
25 years experience Hematology and Oncology
Repeat test.: Increased values occur in the presence of congenital or acquired spherocytosis or in other congenital hemolytic anemias in which red cells are abnormally desiccated.
Answered on Jun 30, 2014
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