What causes high Chloride and low RDW CV?

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

If your Chloride is in between 98 mmol/L and 107 mmol/L and your RDW CV is in between 11.6 % and 14 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Chloride and RDW CV 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	99.048
5-10 years	100.107
10-15 years	101.177
15-20 years	102.259
20-25 years	103.352
25-30 years	104.457
30-35 years	105.574
35-40 years	106.703
40-45 years	106.691
45-50 years	106.679
50-55 years	106.666
55-60 years	106.654
60-70 years	106.642
70-80 years	106.63
80-90 years	106.618
90-100 years	106.606
>100 years	106.594

*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 CV : 11.6 - 14 %

Ideal values of RDW CV depending on age :

Age	Ideal RDW CV value
<5 years	11.724
5-10 years	11.849
10-15 years	11.976
15-20 years	12.104
20-25 years	12.233
25-30 years	12.364
30-35 years	12.496
35-40 years	12.63
40-45 years	12.765
45-50 years	12.901
50-55 years	13.039
55-60 years	13.178
60-70 years	13.319
70-80 years	13.461
80-90 years	13.605
90-100 years	13.75
>100 years	13.897

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

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