What causes high RBC and low RDW?

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

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

Ideal values of RBC depending on age :
Age Ideal RBC value
<5 years 4.671
5-10 years 4.848
10-15 years 5.032
15-20 years 5.223
20-25 years 5.421
25-30 years 5.413
30-35 years 5.405
35-40 years 5.397
40-45 years 5.389
45-50 years 5.381
50-55 years 5.373
55-60 years 5.365
60-70 years 5.357
70-80 years 5.35
80-90 years 5.342
90-100 years 5.334
>100 years 5.327

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Normal range of RBC found among women : - mil/uL

Ideal values of RDW depending on age :
Age Ideal RDW value
<5 years 12.041
5-10 years 12.499
10-15 years 12.974
15-20 years 13.467
20-25 years 13.979
25-30 years 13.959
30-35 years 13.938
35-40 years 13.918
40-45 years 13.898
45-50 years 13.878
50-55 years 13.858
55-60 years 13.838
60-70 years 13.818
70-80 years 13.798
80-90 years 13.778
90-100 years 13.759
>100 years 13.739

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

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

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