What causes high PPBG and low RDW?

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

If your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL and your RDW is in between 11.6 % and 14 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PPBG 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 PPBG : 80 - 140 mg/dL

Ideal values of PPBG depending on age :

Age	Ideal PPBG value
<5 years	81.366
5-10 years	82.756
10-15 years	84.169
15-20 years	85.607
20-25 years	87.069
25-30 years	88.556
30-35 years	90.069
35-40 years	91.607
40-45 years	93.172
45-50 years	94.763
50-55 years	96.382
55-60 years	98.028
60-70 years	99.702
70-80 years	101.405
80-90 years	103.137
90-100 years	104.899
>100 years	106.691

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

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Normal range of RDW : 11.6 - 14 %

Ideal values of RDW depending on age :

Age	Ideal RDW value
<5 years	11.798
5-10 years	12
10-15 years	12.205
15-20 years	12.413
20-25 years	12.625
25-30 years	12.841
30-35 years	13.06
35-40 years	13.283
40-45 years	13.51
45-50 years	13.741
50-55 years	13.976
55-60 years	13.972
60-70 years	13.968
70-80 years	13.964
80-90 years	13.96
90-100 years	13.955
>100 years	13.951

High PPBG and low RDW can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PPBG and RDW blood tests and the results are higher than 140 mg/dL for PPBG 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 PPBG and RDW Tests Are Done :

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