What causes high Creatinine and low RDW SD?

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

If your Creatinine is in between 0.9 mg/dL and 1.3 mg/dL and your RDW SD is in between 39 fL and 46 fL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Creatinine 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 Creatinine : 0.9 - 1.3 mg/dL

Ideal values of Creatinine depending on age :

Age	Ideal Creatinine value
<5 years	0.915
5-10 years	0.931
10-15 years	0.947
15-20 years	0.963
20-25 years	0.979
25-30 years	0.996
30-35 years	1.013
35-40 years	1.03
40-45 years	1.048
45-50 years	1.066
50-55 years	1.084
55-60 years	1.102
60-70 years	1.121
70-80 years	1.14
80-90 years	1.159
90-100 years	1.179
>100 years	1.199

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

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