A low MCH indicates that cells have too little hemoglobin.
Electronic cell counters calculate the MCH, MCHC, hematocrit, and an additional parameter called the red cell distribution width (RDW).
For example, thalassemia minor and iron deficiency anemia are both microcytic and hypochromic anemias, and overlap in MCV and MCH.
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH)-A measurement of the average weight of hemoglobin in a red blood cell.
The MCH is calculated by dividing the hemoglobin concentration in grams per deciliter by the RBC count in millions per microliter, then multiplying by 10.
The MCH is usually elevated in macrocytic anemias associated with vitamin B 12 and folate deficiency.
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