Blood count
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) — optimal range for vegans & vegetarians
Average hemoglobin per red cell.
Optimal range
28–33 pg
How a value is read
| Deficient | < 27 pg |
| Below optimal | 27 – 28 pg |
| Optimal | 28 – 33 pg |
| Above optimal | 33 – 34 pg |
| Markedly high | > 34 pg |
Bands are given in the marker's canonical unit; values in other units are converted automatically.
Why it matters on a plant-based diet
Low MCH with iron deficiency; high with B12/folate deficiency. Complements MCV.
A single marker decides nothing
Deficiencies mask one another: high folate hides low B12, inflammation inflates ferritin, low zinc mimics iron deficiency. VEGALYSIS reads the whole picture and explains the links.
Analyse my labsUnits
- pg
VEGALYSIS accepts any of these units and converts the value to the canonical one.
Names seen on lab reports
mch · mean corpuscular hemoglobin · среднее содержание гемоглобина
Sources
Related markers
Educational material; not a substitute for a clinician's advice.