What causes high Creatinine and low RDW?

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

If your Creatinine is in between 0.9 mg/dL and 1.3 mg/dL and your RDW is in between 11.6 % and 14 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Creatinine 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 Creatinine : 0.9 - 1.3 mg/dL

Ideal values of Creatinine depending on age :

Age	Ideal Creatinine value
<5 years	0.91
5-10 years	0.92
10-15 years	0.93
15-20 years	0.94
20-25 years	0.95
25-30 years	0.96
30-35 years	0.97
35-40 years	0.98
40-45 years	0.991
45-50 years	1.002
50-55 years	1.013
55-60 years	1.024
60-70 years	1.035
70-80 years	1.046
80-90 years	1.057
90-100 years	1.068
>100 years	1.08

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

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

• Damage to or swelling of blood vessels in the kidneys.
• Bacterial infection of the kidneys (pyelonephritis)
• Death of cells in the kidneys' small tubes (acute tubular necrosis)
• Conditions that can block the flow of urine in the urinary tract, such as prostate disease or kidney stone
• Reduced blood flow to the kidney due to shock, dehydration, congestive heart failure, atherosclerosis, or complications of diabetes

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Normal range of RDW : 11.6 - 14 %

Ideal values of RDW depending on age :

Age	Ideal RDW value
<5 years	11.725
5-10 years	11.852
10-15 years	11.98
15-20 years	12.109
20-25 years	12.24
25-30 years	12.372
30-35 years	12.506
35-40 years	12.641
40-45 years	12.778
45-50 years	12.916
50-55 years	13.055
55-60 years	13.196
60-70 years	13.339
70-80 years	13.483
80-90 years	13.629
90-100 years	13.776
>100 years	13.925

High Creatinine and low RDW can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Creatinine and RDW blood tests and the results are higher than 1.3 mg/dL for Creatinine 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 Creatinine and RDW Tests Are Done :

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