What causes high Plateletcrit and low RDW SD?

High Plateletcrit and low RDW SD can be caused by many reasons.

If your Plateletcrit is in between 0.2 % and 0.39 % and your RDW SD is in between 39 fL and 46 fL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Plateletcrit and RDW SD 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 Plateletcrit : 0.2 - 0.39 %

Ideal values of Plateletcrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Plateletcrit value
<5 years	0.202
5-10 years	0.204
10-15 years	0.206
15-20 years	0.208
20-25 years	0.21
25-30 years	0.212
30-35 years	0.214
35-40 years	0.216
40-45 years	0.218
45-50 years	0.22
50-55 years	0.222
55-60 years	0.224
60-70 years	0.226
70-80 years	0.228
80-90 years	0.23
90-100 years	0.232
>100 years	0.234

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

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Normal range of RDW SD : 39 - 46 fL

Ideal values of RDW SD depending on age :

Age	Ideal RDW SD value
<5 years	39.39
5-10 years	39.784
10-15 years	40.182
15-20 years	40.584
20-25 years	40.99
25-30 years	41.4
30-35 years	41.814
35-40 years	42.232
40-45 years	42.654
45-50 years	43.081
50-55 years	43.512
55-60 years	43.947
60-70 years	44.386
70-80 years	44.83
80-90 years	45.278
90-100 years	45.731
>100 years	45.726

High Plateletcrit and low RDW SD can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Plateletcrit and RDW SD blood tests and the results are higher than 0.39 % for Plateletcrit and lower than 39 fL for RDW SD, 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 Plateletcrit and RDW SD Tests Are Done :

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