what is mchc blood test
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) is the average concentration of hemoglobin in red blood cells. It is a value you will see reported as part of a Complete Blood Count (CBC) test. MCHC is one of the red blood cell (RBC) indices, and it is used to help diagnose the type, cause, and severity of anemia. 1  Normal Range for MCHC: 32-36 grams/deciliter in adults.  A low MCHC means that there is less hemoglobin in each red cell regardless of the size of the red cell, known as hypochromia.