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Doctor, My PCV and MCHC is low MCV AND MCH is high what kind of anemia is this sir
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A high MCV (mean cell volume) means that your red blood cells are physically larger than average. MCH is mean cell heamoglobin. MCHC is ratio of MCH to MCV. The low MCHC (mean cell hemoglobin concentration) indicates that your red blood cells have a lower amount of hemoglobin than an average red blood cell. So your blood cells are large, but not as full as they should be. The MCV, MCH (mean cell hemoglobin), and MCHC are calculations derived by directly measured blood parameters including Red Blood Cells, hemoglobin, and hematocrit levels. They are average values that must be taken in context with other lab results to give a definitive diagnosis. It's hard to say what that means clinically with out more information. Folic acid deficiency, B12 deficiency are commonest causes of this type of anaemia.
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You are having a microcytic anemia but with high MCH. It can happen in early stages of iron defeciency but MCHC is a more specific indicator than an MCH. Please let me know of you have any symptoms.
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You can repeat a complete blood count with a peripheral smear which would give you the exact description of your anemia
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