What causes high Hemoglobin and low RDW?

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

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

Ideal values of Hemoglobin depending on age :
Age Ideal Hemoglobin value
<5 years 13.754
5-10 years 14.552
10-15 years 15.396
15-20 years 16.289
20-25 years 16.234
25-30 years 16.18
30-35 years 16.125
35-40 years 16.071
40-45 years 16.017
45-50 years 16.946
50-55 years 16.889
55-60 years 16.833
60-70 years 16.776
70-80 years 16.72
80-90 years 16.664
90-100 years 16.608
>100 years 16.552

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Normal range of Hemoglobin found among women : - g/dL

Ideal values of RDW depending on age :
Age Ideal RDW value
<5 years 12.273
5-10 years 12.985
10-15 years 13.738
15-20 years 13.692
20-25 years 13.646
25-30 years 13.6
30-35 years 13.554
35-40 years 13.508
40-45 years 13.462
45-50 years 13.417
50-55 years 13.372
55-60 years 13.327
60-70 years 13.282
70-80 years 13.237
80-90 years 13.193
90-100 years 13.958
>100 years 13.911

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

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

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