MCHC
Abbreviation
MCHC
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
31.8-35.4 g/dL
Collection Instructions
Routine venipuncture
Transport Container
Draw tube
Methodology
MCHC is the ratio of the weight of hemoglobin to the volume of the average RBC expressed in grams/deciliter. MCHC=(HGB/HCT)x100
Alternative Names
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin concentration
Anything else included in test?
N/A
Preferred Specimen
Plasma, EDTA