What causes high HbA1c and low RDW CV?

High HbA1c and low RDW CV can be caused by many reasons.

If your HbA1c is in between 4 % and 5.7 % and your RDW CV is in between 11.6 % and 14 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for HbA1c 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 HbA1c : 4 - 5.7 %

Ideal values of HbA1c depending on age :

Age	Ideal HbA1c value
<5 years	4.048
5-10 years	4.096
10-15 years	4.145
15-20 years	4.194
20-25 years	4.244
25-30 years	4.295
30-35 years	4.346
35-40 years	4.398
40-45 years	4.45
45-50 years	4.503
50-55 years	4.557
55-60 years	4.611
60-70 years	4.666
70-80 years	4.722
80-90 years	4.778
90-100 years	4.835
>100 years	4.893

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

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Long-term complications of diabetes develop gradually. The longer you have diabetes the higher the risk of complications. Eventually, diabetes complications may be disabling or even life-threatening. Possible complications include:

• Kidney damage
• Eye damage
• Foot damage
• Alzheimer's disease
• Heart and blood vessel disease

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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	11.738
5-10 years	11.878
10-15 years	12.019
15-20 years	12.162
20-25 years	12.307
25-30 years	12.453
30-35 years	12.601
35-40 years	12.751
40-45 years	12.903
45-50 years	13.057
50-55 years	13.212
55-60 years	13.369
60-70 years	13.528
70-80 years	13.689
80-90 years	13.852
90-100 years	13.85
>100 years	13.848

High HbA1c and low RDW CV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take HbA1c and RDW CV blood tests and the results are higher than 5.7 % for HbA1c 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 HbA1c and RDW CV Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants HbA1c and RDW CV tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the HbA1c 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 HbA1c and RDW CV Test reports by your pathologist.