Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Introduction 3 Reference-interval 4 Clinical-significance 5 Increases 6 Decreases 7 More General Terms 8 Additional Terms 9 References

More Specific Terms

• complete blood count (CBC)

Introduction

• Erythrocyte hemoglobin concentration ( mean).

Reference-interval

• 33.4-35.5% [1]
• 33-37 g/ dL [2]

Clinical-significance

• low values indicate hypochromia
• high values suggest large numbers of spherocytes

Increases

• spherocytosis

Decreases

• hypochromia

More General Terms

• clinical hematology test

Additional Terms

• erythrocyte
• hemoglobin

References

1. Henry's Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods, 21st edition, McPherson RA & Pincus MR (es), W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA. 2007
2. Interpretation of Diagnostic tests, 8th edition, Wallach J, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkens, Philadelphia, 2007, pg 385

mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC)