MCHC
Red blood cell (RBC) indices measure your red blood cells' size, shape, and quality. The normal range is 33–36 g/dL for adults, as American Board of Internal Medicine (Laboratory Test Reference Ranges) publishes it.
Red blood cells are also known as erythrocytes. They are made in your bone marrow (the spongy tissue inside your large bones). They contain hemoglobin, an iron-rich protein in your red blood cells that carries oxygen from your lungs to every cell in your body.
Red blood cell (RBC) indices are part of a complete blood count, a group of tests that measures the number and type of cells in your blood. The results of RBC indices are used to diagnose different types of anemia. There are several types of anemia, and each type has a different effect on the size, shape, and/or quality of red blood cells.
Source: MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of MedicineNormal range
1 published range, each from a named source- Normal
- 33–36 g/dL
What a high or low result can mean
LOINC2HPO, Monarch InitiativeThis is reference information, not a diagnosis: only a clinician can interpret your result in context.
- Sample
- Whole blood · LOINC
- Part of
- CBC panel
- Listed under
- Anemia
- Code
- LOINC 786-4 · g/dL