What causes high Packed cell volume and low RDW?

High Packed cell volume and low RDW can be caused by many reasons.

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % and your RDW is in between 11.6 % and 14 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Packed cell volume 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 Packed cell volume : 41 - 49.5 %

Ideal values of Packed cell volume depending on age :
Age Ideal Packed cell volume value
<5 years 41.413
5-10 years 41.83
10-15 years 42.252
15-20 years 42.678
20-25 years 43.108
25-30 years 43.543
30-35 years 43.982
35-40 years 44.425
40-45 years 44.873
45-50 years 45.325
50-55 years 45.782
55-60 years 46.243
60-70 years 46.709
70-80 years 47.18
80-90 years 47.656
90-100 years 48.136
>100 years 48.621

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Normal range of Packed cell volume found among women : - %

Ideal values of RDW depending on age :
Age Ideal RDW value
<5 years 11.717
5-10 years 11.835
10-15 years 11.954
15-20 years 12.074
20-25 years 12.196
25-30 years 12.319
30-35 years 12.443
35-40 years 12.568
40-45 years 12.695
45-50 years 12.823
50-55 years 12.952
55-60 years 13.083
60-70 years 13.215
70-80 years 13.348
80-90 years 13.483
90-100 years 13.619
>100 years 13.756

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High Packed cell volume and low RDW can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Packed cell volume and RDW blood tests and the results are higher than 49.5 % for Packed cell volume 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 Packed cell volume and RDW Tests Are Done :

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

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