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MCHC analysis
It is one of the medical blood tests that are performed in order to find out the hemoglobin concentrations in the blood. This is for the purpose of diagnosis, and the search for the causes of many symptoms of diseases.
Red blood cells
They are spherical, concave cells, and one of the main components of blood, containing hemoglobin, iron and a number of proteins attached to them.
Hemoglobin
Hemoglobin plays an important role for all cells of the body. It is the carrier of oxygen needed by all cells in the body. For the process of respiration necessary to complete the various metabolic processes, hemoglobin: is a protein substance found inside red blood cells, and it contains iron that binds to oxygen if it is transported to the cells of the body. This is done by making a chemical bond that binds iron with oxygen. So that the blood takes its bright red color, through the process of exchange and oxidation that occurs to the blood in the lungs; So that the amount loaded with oxygen from the blood returns to the heart, and is pushed to the rest of the body through the great circulation, and when that amount of oxygen reaches the cells that consume it, and due to the weakness of the chemical bond between the iron in hemoglobin and the oxygen, that amount is released to take it Cells; Then hemoglobin loses oxygen; To give the blood a bluish-red color.
How to do an MCHC analysis
The average hemoglobin concentration is analyzed in an estimated sample of red blood cells, where the normal concentrations range between (32% -35%), and if this percentage is high or low, this is attributed to a disturbance in the amount of iron in the blood, which is associated with many diseases :
Anemia
It is a condition where the MCHC reading is lower than the normal ratio; This is due to the lack of iron, which is needed for the production of hemoglobin in the blood, and therefore the hemoglobin concentrations in the blood decrease.
Sickle cell anemia
It is a condition in which red blood cells break down and take the shape of a sickle as a result of the production of improper types of hemoglobin, which causes many problems for the body, as this type of red blood cells suffers from a movement problem. It causes a narrowing of the ducts through which red blood cells pass; This poses serious complications to the body such as: the occurrence of blood blockages in important organs of the body such as the lungs, and the cause of pain associated with the blockages, as these cells are weak and unable to carry oxygen adequately; As a result of the disturbance of the iron level in hemoglobin, which is accompanied by many symptoms: such as heart failure, kidney failure, general immunodeficiency, the occurrence of thrombosis, especially the brain.
