I get blood work done at least once a year and confess that I do not know what all the information they get means. Thought this piece from Medical News Today might be useful in that regard.
Doctors regularly order blood tests to get an idea of the overall health of their patients.
One of the things they check for is MCH levels.
These levels are regularly used to help diagnose blood disorders but can be difficult to understand. Different MCH levels may cause a variety of symptoms, which will require individual treatments.
What is MCH?
MCH stands for mean corpuscular hemoglobin.
MCH levels refer to the average amount of hemoglobin found in the red blood cells in the body. Hemoglobin is a protein in the blood that allows red blood cells to deliver oxygen to the cells and tissues in the body.
What is a CBC test?
A complete blood count test, or simply CBC test, is designed to give doctors a general overview of a person’s health. The test can help screen people for a variety of issues at once and may help diagnose conditions, such as bleeding disorders, infections, and anemia. Continue reading
