What are the possible causes or conditions for high BASO and MCHC readings in a blood test?

High basophils (BASO)

* Allergic reactions

* Anaphylaxis

* Chronic inflammation

* Myeloproliferative disorders (e.g., chronic myeloid leukemia)

* Parasitic infections (e.g., hookworm, malaria)

* Splenectomy (surgical removal of the spleen)

* Varicella-zoster virus infection (chickenpox, shingles)

High mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC)

* Anemia (especially microcytic anemia, such as iron deficiency anemia)

* Dehydration

* Hereditary spherocytosis (a genetic condition in which the red blood cells are abnormally shaped)

* Liver disease

* Renal failure

* Sickle cell anemia

* Thalassemia (a group of genetic conditions that affect the production of hemoglobin)

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