What causes high Monocytes and low RDW?

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

If your Monocytes is in between 2 % and 10 % and your RDW is in between 11.6 % and 14 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Monocytes 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 Monocytes : 2 - 10 %

Ideal values of Monocytes depending on age :

Age	Ideal Monocytes value
<5 years	2.062
5-10 years	2.126
10-15 years	2.191
15-20 years	2.258
20-25 years	2.328
25-30 years	2.4
30-35 years	2.474
35-40 years	2.55
40-45 years	2.629
45-50 years	2.71
50-55 years	2.793
55-60 years	2.879
60-70 years	2.968
70-80 years	3.059
80-90 years	3.153
90-100 years	3.25
>100 years	3.35

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

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

• Bone marrow damage or failure
• Collagen vascular diseases
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Infection within the heart
• Chronic infections

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Normal range of RDW : 11.6 - 14 %

Ideal values of RDW depending on age :

Age	Ideal RDW value
<5 years	11.957
5-10 years	12.325
10-15 years	12.705
15-20 years	13.096
20-25 years	13.499
25-30 years	13.915
30-35 years	13.902
35-40 years	13.889
40-45 years	13.876
45-50 years	13.862
50-55 years	13.849
55-60 years	13.836
60-70 years	13.823
70-80 years	13.81
80-90 years	13.797
90-100 years	13.784
>100 years	13.771

High Monocytes and low RDW can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Monocytes and RDW blood tests and the results are higher than 10 % for Monocytes 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 Monocytes and RDW Tests Are Done :

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