What causes high Hemoglobin and low RDW CV?

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

If your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/dL and your RDW CV is in between 11.6 % and 14 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hemoglobin 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 Hemoglobin : 13 - 17 g/dL

Ideal values of Hemoglobin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hemoglobin value
<5 years	13.155
5-10 years	13.312
10-15 years	13.47
15-20 years	13.63
20-25 years	13.792
25-30 years	13.956
30-35 years	14.122
35-40 years	14.29
40-45 years	14.46
45-50 years	14.632
50-55 years	14.806
55-60 years	14.982
60-70 years	15.16
70-80 years	15.34
80-90 years	15.523
90-100 years	15.708
>100 years	15.895

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

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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 Hemoglobin and low RDW CV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hemoglobin and RDW CV blood tests and the results are higher than 17 g/dL for Hemoglobin 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 Hemoglobin and RDW CV Tests Are Done :

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