What causes high RBC and low RDW CV?

High RBC and low RDW CV can be caused by many reasons.

If your RBC is in between 4.5 mil/uL and 5.5 mil/uL and your RDW CV is in between 11.6 % and 14 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for RBC and RDW CV 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 RBC : 4.5 - 5.5 mil/uL

Ideal values of RBC depending on age :

Age	Ideal RBC value
<5 years	4.946
5-10 years	5.436
10-15 years	5.383
15-20 years	5.33
20-25 years	5.278
25-30 years	5.227
30-35 years	5.175
35-40 years	5.124
40-45 years	5.074
45-50 years	5.024
50-55 years	4.974
55-60 years	5.466
60-70 years	5.412
70-80 years	5.359
80-90 years	5.307
90-100 years	5.255
>100 years	5.203

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

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

• Sudden (acute) or chronic bleeding from the digestive tract
• Kidney failure—severe and chronic kidney diseases lead to decreased production of erythropoietin
• Bone marrow damage
• Conditions that cause red blood cells to be destroyed, such as hemolytic anemia caused by autoimmunity or defects in the red cell itself
• Chronic bleeding from the digestive tract

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Normal range of RDW CV : 11.6 - 14 %

Ideal values of RDW CV depending on age :

Age	Ideal RDW CV value
<5 years	12.748
5-10 years	12.623
10-15 years	13.873
15-20 years	13.737
20-25 years	13.602
25-30 years	13.469
30-35 years	13.337
35-40 years	13.206
40-45 years	13.076
45-50 years	12.948
50-55 years	12.821
55-60 years	12.695
60-70 years	13.952
70-80 years	13.815
80-90 years	13.68
90-100 years	13.546
>100 years	13.413

High RBC and low RDW CV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take RBC and RDW CV blood tests and the results are higher than 5.5 mil/uL for RBC and lower than 11.6 % for RDW CV, 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 RBC and RDW CV Tests Are Done :

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