COMPENDIUM ON FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE - Flipbook - Page 127
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)
MCH determines the average amount of hemoglobin within each
red blood cell.
Range
Units
Conventional
26.6 - 34 pg
Optimal / Functional
27.0 - 31.9 pg
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)
MCHC indicates the average concentration of hemoglobin within
red blood cells. It is especially sensitive in detecting iron-deficiency
anemia.
When to run this test:
● Monitoring anemia therapy
Range
Units
Conventional
31.5 - 37 g/dL
Optimal /
Functional
32.0 - 36.0 g/dL
Red Blood Cell Distribution Width (RDW)
RDW measures the variation in the size of red blood cells.
Range
Units
Conventional
11.5 % - 15.5 %
Optimal /
Functional
12.0 - 13.0 %
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