What causes high Basophils and low RDW SD?

High Basophils and low RDW SD can be caused by many reasons.

If your Basophils is in between 0 % and 2 % and your RDW SD is in between 39 fL and 46 fL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Basophils and RDW SD respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Normal range of Basophils : 0 - 2 %

Ideal values of Basophils depending on age :

Age	Ideal Basophils value
<5 years	0.305
5-10 years	0.31
10-15 years	0.315
15-20 years	0.32
20-25 years	0.325
25-30 years	0.331
30-35 years	0.337
35-40 years	0.343
40-45 years	0.349
45-50 years	0.355
50-55 years	0.361
55-60 years	0.367
60-70 years	0.373
70-80 years	0.379
80-90 years	0.385
90-100 years	0.392
>100 years	0.399

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Basophils levels include:

• Inflammation
• Food allergy
• Ulcerative colitis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Crohns disease

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Normal range of RDW SD : 39 - 46 fL

Ideal values of RDW SD depending on age :

Age	Ideal RDW SD value
<5 years	39.663
5-10 years	40.337
10-15 years	41.023
15-20 years	41.72
20-25 years	42.429
25-30 years	43.15
30-35 years	43.884
35-40 years	44.63
40-45 years	45.389
45-50 years	45.376
50-55 years	45.363
55-60 years	45.35
60-70 years	45.337
70-80 years	45.324
80-90 years	45.311
90-100 years	45.298
>100 years	45.285

High Basophils and low RDW SD can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Basophils and RDW SD blood tests and the results are higher than 2 % for Basophils and lower than 39 fL for RDW SD, your physician may recommend more tests to figure out the problem. You might also get these tests if your physician thinks you have some other disease.

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How the Basophils and RDW SD Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Basophils and RDW SD tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Basophils and RDW SD blood tests, a pathologist will put a needle into your veins and take out a small quantity of blood. A pathologist is a physician in the medical field who thoroughly studies the causes and effects of disease. Within a few hours you will get your Basophils and RDW SD Test reports by your pathologist.