Blood Test Results?!
Question: I recently had a blood test and these items were flagged.
Chloride 108
MCH 31.9
RDW 14.9
Can anybody explain what this means?
Thanks!
Answers: I recently had a blood test and these items were flagged.
Chloride 108
MCH 31.9
RDW 14.9
Can anybody explain what this means?
Thanks!
MCH is your mean corpscular hemoglobin.
What this is telling you is how much hemoglobin is being carried by your red blood cells. Yours is normal only .9 above the normal, this isn't a bad thing though, it would only be a concern if it was really low. Hemoglobin is what carries the oxygen, so if it was low, it would mean your red cells couldnt transport oxygen as efficiently
RDW is your Random distribution weight, this is a measurement that tells us if your red cells are all the right size. The normal range for that is around 13
here are some of the reasons that could be high, talk to your doctor though before you try and diagnose yourself :)
The RDW is often increased in:
B12 and Pernicious anemia
Folic acid anemia
Iron deficiency anemia combined with other anemia
Hemolytic anemia
Transfusions
Sideroblastic anemia
Alcohol abuse
Various less common and hereditary anemias
And as far as the chloride goes, it depends on if it was a blood, urine, or sweat chloride.
good luck