Variable Details

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

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC)
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration in blood samples

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) concentration is the concentration of hemoglobin in an average 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 concentration is expressed in g/dL.

Reference range: 32.0 - 36.0 g/dL