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complete blood count
MCHC
diagnoses

definition

MCHC: mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration = hemoglobin divided by hematocrit

reference ranges:
standard: 31.5-36.0%
healthy: 32.0-35.0%

conditions that can exhibit an increase in MCHC:
Hereditary spherocytosis; Infants; Heparin administration; In vivo hemolysis, Cold agglutinins.

conditions that can exhibit a decrease in MCHC: Microcytic anemias.


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