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Operational Medicine 2001
Red Blood Cell Indices

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The Red Blood Cell Indices measure the:

These indices measure the size and content of the red blood cells. The purpose of the measurement it to obtain further insight into the body's response to anemia.

  • Elevated MCV (>103) is a macrocytic cell
  • Normal MCV is a normocytic cell
  • Diminished MCV (<87) is a microcytic cell
  • Elevated MCH is associated with macrocytic anemia
  • Diminished MCH is associated with microcytic anemia
  • Elevated MCHC is associated with spherocytosis
  • MCHC is normal with pernicious anemia
  • Diminished (<31) MCHC is associated with hypochromic anemia

 

Normal Values*

MCV 87-103 cubic µm/red cell
MCH 26-34 pg/cell
MCHC 31-37 g Hgb/dl

*These are general values taken from a variety of sources. The actual normal values may vary from lab to lab and from one type of testing protocol to another.

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Operational Medicine 2001

Health Care in Military Settings

Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
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Operational Medicine
 Health Care in Military Settings
CAPT Michael John Hughey, MC, USNR
NAVMED P-5139
  January 1, 2001

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