What causes high RDW and low Ferritin?

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

If your RDW is in between 11.6 % and 14 % and your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for RDW and Ferritin 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 RDW : 11.6 - 14 %

Ideal values of RDW depending on age :
Age Ideal RDW value
<5 years 11.868
5-10 years 12.142
10-15 years 12.422
15-20 years 12.709
20-25 years 13.003
25-30 years 13.303
30-35 years 13.61
35-40 years 13.924
40-45 years 13.917
45-50 years 13.909
50-55 years 13.901
55-60 years 13.893
60-70 years 13.886
70-80 years 13.879
80-90 years 13.872
90-100 years 13.864
>100 years 13.856

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Normal range of RDW found among women : - %

Ideal values of Ferritin depending on age :
Age Ideal Ferritin value
<5 years 22.508
5-10 years 23.028
10-15 years 23.56
15-20 years 24.104
20-25 years 24.661
25-30 years 25.231
30-35 years 25.814
35-40 years 26.41
40-45 years 27.02
45-50 years 27.644
50-55 years 28.283
55-60 years 28.936
60-70 years 29.604
70-80 years 30.288
80-90 years 30.988
90-100 years 31.704
>100 years 32.436

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High RDW and low Ferritin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take RDW and Ferritin blood tests and the results are higher than 14 % for RDW and lower than 22 ng/mL for Ferritin, 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 RDW and Ferritin Tests Are Done :

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

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