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Mean hemoglobin in erythrocyte

Alexey Portnov, medical expert
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024

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The mean content of hemoglobin in the erythrocyte (MCH, mean corpuscular hemoglobin) characterizes the hemoglobin content in the erythrocyte.

Reference values (norm) of the average hemoglobin in erythrocyte (MCH)

Age	Women, pg	Men, pg
1-3 days	31-37	31-37
1 week	28-40	28-40
2 weeks	28-40	28-40
1 month	28-40	28-40
2 months	26-34	26-34
3-6 months	25-35	25-35
0.5-2 years	24-31	24.5-29
3-12 years old	25.5-33	26.0-31
13-19 years old	27-32	26.5-32
20-29 years old	27-33	27.5-33
30-39 years old	27-34	27.5-33.5
40-49 years	27-34	27.5-34
50-59 years	27-34.5	27.5-34
60-65 years	26.5-33.5	27-34.5
More than 65 years	26-34	26-35

trusted-source [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9]

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