MCH
Abbreviation
MCH
Transport Temp
2-8 C (ice packs) or ambient
Stability
store at 2-8 C up to 24 hours, CBC’s not viable after 24 hours
Minimum Vol
EDTA Draw tube at least half full
Alternative Specimens
None
Reference Ranges
27.0-31.2 pg
Collection Instructions
Routine venipuncture
Transport Container
Draw tube
Methodology
MCH is the average amount of hemoglobincontained in the RBC’s expressed in picograms. MCH=(HGB/RBC)x10
Alternative Names
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin
Anything else included in test?
N/A
Preferred Specimen
Plasma, EDTA