Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC)
So you’ve gone to your doctor and had some blood test done. You are looking over the results wondering why the hell you have low MCHC? Here are some reasons why this can occur.
The first reason would be anemia. This is when your body is low on what it needs regarding energy. Usually iron deficiency. Healthy people have an adequate number of correctly sized red blood cells containing enough hemoglobin to carry sufficient oxygen to the body.
The typical level that is considered normal range of MCHC is MCHC: 32 to 36 gm/dL
I hope this answers the question as to what does low MCHC mean for you.
(I am not a medical doctor, always consult your own medical doctor with diagnosis, NEVER diagnose yourself. My information is only to help those who have the question to this particular problem.)
Hi, I’m fascinated reading your blog. Your story is eerily similar to mine. I just wanted to let you know that I was diagnosed, at age 45, with Hereditary Spherocytosis. This is a hemolytic anemia that a person is born with and there’s not much that can be done about it. Often, it goes undiagnosed until adulthood. I still sometimes think that my doctors didn’t test enough and that I could have lupus, but all the other tests indicate no. Nevertheless, I persevere. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia a couple years ago, but I still think there’s more to my situation than that. Anyway, I wanted to tell you about hereditary spherocytosis in case you didn’t know about it. Also, I have a blog too, it is
http://www.fibro-fogchronicles.blogspot.com Maybe we can compare notes lol. Take care,
KSM
Thank you Kathy for visiting my page here. I hope you come back every once in a while. I enjoyed your blog very much as well and will add you to my blog roll. I have done a little reading on that blood disorder you mentioned, very interesting, I was thinking I should see a hematologist to see what they think about my blood work. I just recently had blood work done and the doctor said everyone looked fine and I have high confidence in her, she’s a great doctor. I will mention this disorder to her and see what she thinks and go from there. The blood work you read about was done quite sometime ago, so things might have changed for the better for me, I don’t know. I still feel like crap most days, even on my lyrica and other meds I take. I nap everyday and still have such a fatigue it is so hard to just get up and go.
I apprectiate you comment, the information you left and the link to your own blog. I hope to see you here at JustOrdinary again soon.
God bless. JO
Hey, recently, I’m loosign wieght like hell! I lost about 5Kgs in 3 months without no reason, I don’t excersice and eat as usual! I lost appetite without any clear reason, I had my blood tested several times and found that MCHC is 30 in many times! Not sure waht does that mean, but I’m afraid that I’m having Lukemia since I have tiny small red dots start generating under my skin!! do you have any info about what does the 30 number of MCHC would be for Lukemia pateints?
Appreciate your help
My first suggestion is to take a breath and don’t panic yourself.
Second suggestion is look to your doctor, find an internest you can go to and have some questions answered to ease your worries. I’m not sure what your case means but I’m sure a professional will have the answers you seek.
God bless I wish you well on your journey. Thank you for stopping by and I hope to see you stop by again soon.