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MCHC medical abbreviation

MCHC means "mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration".

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What MCHC means

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Related abbreviations

  • MCVmean corpuscular volume
  • MCHmean corpuscular hemoglobin
  • RDWred cell distribution width
  • CBCcomplete blood count
  • HGBhemoglobin
  • A1Chemoglobin A1c

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What does MCHC mean in medical terms?

MCHC means "mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration".

Where is MCHC used?

MCHC shows up in lab orders and charting. Its category here is lab.

Is MCHC on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. MCHC is not on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list or the ISMP error-prone list as checked on October 23, 2026.

Source: NCI Thesaurus, including CDISC SDTM terminology (NCI EVS); NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR); Army Regulation 40-66, Appendix B: Authorized Medical Records Abbreviations. Data as of October 23, 2026. Last updated October 23, 2026. How we source data. Spotted an error? Send a correction.

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