Since whole blood is about one-half cells by volume, and all of the Hgb is confined to the cells, you would correctly expect the MCHC to be roughly twice the value for Hgb in whole blood and to be expressed in the same units; the normal range is 32 – 36 g/dL. The value is ...
Answer to: What is a complete blood count (CBC) and the importance of its clinical use? Compare and contrast the MCV, MCH, MCHC , and RDW tests of...
Introduction: the increase of Mean Corpuscolar Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC) in the Complete Blood Count (CBC) test is a complex issue, deserving great attention. Erytrocytes (RBC) count by impedance and the photometric hemoglobin (HGB) measurement can be influenced by both biological...