Red Cell Indiceshttp://www.lrc.arizona.edu/webpath2/TUTORIAL/HGB/RBCMORPH.HTM

• Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH) = Hgb ÷ RBC count

• The MCH is calculated and gives the average mass of Hgb in an individual RBC; the unit is a picogram

• Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC) = Hgb ÷ Hct

• The MCHC is calculated and provides a measure of the concentration of Hgb in the cells

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