What causes high PPBG and low RDW SD?

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

If your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL and your RDW SD is in between 39 fL and 46 fL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PPBG 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 PPBG : 80 - 140 mg/dL

Ideal values of PPBG depending on age :

Age	Ideal PPBG value
<5 years	81.416
5-10 years	82.857
10-15 years	84.324
15-20 years	85.817
20-25 years	87.336
25-30 years	88.882
30-35 years	90.455
35-40 years	92.056
40-45 years	93.685
45-50 years	95.343
50-55 years	97.031
55-60 years	98.748
60-70 years	100.496
70-80 years	102.275
80-90 years	104.085
90-100 years	105.927
>100 years	107.802

*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	39.69
5-10 years	40.393
10-15 years	41.108
15-20 years	41.836
20-25 years	42.576
25-30 years	43.33
30-35 years	44.097
35-40 years	44.878
40-45 years	45.672
45-50 years	45.657
50-55 years	45.643
55-60 years	45.629
60-70 years	45.615
70-80 years	45.6
80-90 years	45.586
90-100 years	45.572
>100 years	45.558

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

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