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Hematology

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

How concentrated the hemoglobin is inside the red cells themselves, rather than in the blood overall.

Unit g/dLTypical adult range 32–36 g/dL
What it is

How concentrated the hemoglobin is inside the red cells themselves, rather than in the blood overall.

Why it matters

It is the most stable of the three indices, which makes an unexpected value a good sign that something went wrong with the sample.

Reading the number

A high value is rarely real: it usually means the sample was lipaemic, haemolysed or cold-agglutinated. A genuinely high result is uncommon and specific.

What moves it
sample handlinghaemolysis in the tubevery high triglyceridesiron stores
Read alongside
Mean corpuscular volumeMean corpuscular hemoglobinHemoglobin
When to raise it

Worth repeating on a fresh sample before it means anything.

Tracking only, not a diagnosis. The range above is a typical adult reference range — the range printed by the lab that ran your test is the one that applies to you. Discuss anything that concerns you with your doctor.

Also known as

On a report in another language.

A lab report names this analyte in its own language. Vitals Vault recognises each of these and files them all under Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration.

CHGMConcentração de Hemoglobina Globular MédiaMCHCC.M.H.G.

Track your mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration over time.

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration is one of 165 analytes Vitals Vault charts over time. Import a lab report in any language and this number lands on a timeline only you can read.

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Tracking only. This app is not medical advice. Always discuss results and future analysis with your doctor.

Catalog entry last updated 2026-08-27. Browse all 165 metrics.