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I have a lower than normal mch and mchc values, does these indicate anemia?(mean corpuscular hemoglobin, mch concentration)
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Not really: anemia is defined as having hemoglobin below than the normal range. just because your MCHCC or MCH are slightly low -it does not mean you are anemic. you need to look at the right index.
Answered 10/8/2017
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Tiny piece of puzzle: If it is slightly low could be normal variation, especially if rest of rbc indices were normal. Plus the MCV would be more affected by an abnormal amount of iron.
Answered 4/23/2015
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