What causes high Chloride and low RDW?

High Chloride and low RDW can be caused by many reasons.

If your Chloride is in between 98 mmol/L and 107 mmol/L and your RDW is in between 11.6 % and 14 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Chloride and RDW 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 Chloride : 98 - 107 mmol/L

Ideal values of Chloride depending on age :

Age	Ideal Chloride value
<5 years	98.988
5-10 years	99.986
10-15 years	100.994
15-20 years	102.012
20-25 years	103.04
25-30 years	104.079
30-35 years	105.128
35-40 years	106.188
40-45 years	106.177
45-50 years	106.166
50-55 years	106.155
55-60 years	106.144
60-70 years	106.133
70-80 years	106.122
80-90 years	106.112
90-100 years	106.102
>100 years	106.092

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

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

• Diabetic ketoacidosis
• Metabolic acidosis
• Chronic lung diseases
• Addison disease
• Congestive heart failure

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Normal range of RDW : 11.6 - 14 %

Ideal values of RDW depending on age :

Age	Ideal RDW value
<5 years	11.717
5-10 years	11.835
10-15 years	11.954
15-20 years	12.074
20-25 years	12.196
25-30 years	12.319
30-35 years	12.443
35-40 years	12.568
40-45 years	12.695
45-50 years	12.823
50-55 years	12.952
55-60 years	13.083
60-70 years	13.215
70-80 years	13.348
80-90 years	13.483
90-100 years	13.619
>100 years	13.756

High Chloride and low RDW can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Chloride and RDW blood tests and the results are higher than 107 mmol/L for Chloride and lower than 11.6 % for RDW, 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 Chloride and RDW Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Chloride and RDW tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Chloride and RDW 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 Chloride and RDW Test reports by your pathologist.