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Isolated low mch level is 26 pg in 13 year old. level has been going from 26pg to 27 pg past 4 years with mchc going from 32 to 33. ferritin is 49. rest of cbc and cmp normal. doctors ignore these labs. should i be concerned?

Q: isolated low mch level is 26 pg in 13 year old. level has been going from 26pg to 27 pg past 4 years with mchc going from 32 to 33. ferritin is 49. rest of cbc and cmp normal. doctors ignore these labs. should i be concerned?

: No. MCH and MCHC value are within normal range for your age , so is Ferritin level.

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No. MCH and MCHC value are within normal range for your age , so is Ferritin level.

Answered 9/26/2023

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A member asked:

Isolated low mch level is 26 pg in 13 year old. level has been going from 26pg to 27 pg past 4 years with mchc going from 32 to 33. ferritin is 49. rest of cbc and cmp normal. doctors ignore these labs. should i be concerned?

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