What causes high CRP and low RDW CV?

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

If your CRP is in between 0 mg/L and 3 mg/L and your RDW CV is in between 11.6 % and 14 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for CRP 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 CRP : 0 - 3 mg/L

Ideal values of CRP depending on age :

Age	Ideal CRP value
<5 years	0.11406
5-10 years	0.11827
10-15 years	0.12263
15-20 years	0.12716
20-25 years	0.13185
25-30 years	0.13672
30-35 years	0.14176
35-40 years	0.14699
40-45 years	0.15241
45-50 years	0.15803
50-55 years	0.16386
55-60 years	0.16991
60-70 years	0.17618
70-80 years	0.18268
80-90 years	0.18942
90-100 years	0.19641
>100 years	0.20366

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

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

• Inflammation
• Suspected bacterial infection
• Lupus
• Crohn disease
• Ulcerative colitis

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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	12.028
5-10 years	12.472
10-15 years	12.932
15-20 years	13.409
20-25 years	13.904
25-30 years	13.885
30-35 years	13.866
35-40 years	13.847
40-45 years	13.828
45-50 years	13.809
50-55 years	13.791
55-60 years	13.772
60-70 years	13.753
70-80 years	13.734
80-90 years	13.716
90-100 years	13.697
>100 years	13.678

High CRP and low RDW CV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take CRP and RDW CV blood tests and the results are higher than 3 mg/L for CRP 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 CRP and RDW CV Tests Are Done :

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