MCH
Mean corpuscular haemoglobin
What it is
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) measures how much hemoglobin — the oxygen-carrying protein — is packed into each red blood cell on average.
Why it matters
Think of red cells as tiny delivery trucks: MCH tells you how much oxygen cargo each truck carries. It is usually interpreted together with MCV, MCHC, and hemoglobin as part of the same picture.
Everyday factors linked to it
Diet (iron, B12, folate), menstrual blood loss, gut absorption, altitude, and smoking are common topics in health education when discussing red cell indices — not predictions about you alone.
This page is general information, not medical advice. Always interpret results with a qualified clinician.
References
Peer-reviewed references to be added by the INNER medical team.
See your own MCH — in context
INNER reads MCH together with your whole blood, genome and gut, in plain language.
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