Variable Details

Available Studies
ROS, MAP, MARS, Clinical Core, LATC
Scaled? 
Not Scaled
Variable Type 
Longitudinal
Variable Name 
mch
Categories
Blood Measures

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH)
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin in blood samples

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) is the average mass of hemoglobin in a red blood cell. The variable is measured with a complete blood count performed by Quest Diagnostics. See the routine laboratory tests subcategory description for blood sample collection and analysis procedures.

MCH is expressed in pg.

Reference range: 27.0 - 33.0 pg