What causes high RDW and low Hemoglobin?

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

If your RDW is in between 11.6 % and 14 % and your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for RDW and Hemoglobin 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 11.832
5-10 years 12.069
10-15 years 12.31
15-20 years 12.556
20-25 years 12.807
25-30 years 13.063
30-35 years 13.324
35-40 years 13.59
40-45 years 13.862
45-50 years 13.856
50-55 years 13.85
55-60 years 13.844
60-70 years 13.839
70-80 years 13.834
80-90 years 13.829
90-100 years 13.824
>100 years 13.818

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Ideal values of Hemoglobin depending on age :
Age Ideal Hemoglobin value
<5 years 13.26
5-10 years 13.525
10-15 years 13.796
15-20 years 14.072
20-25 years 14.353
25-30 years 14.64
30-35 years 14.933
35-40 years 15.232
40-45 years 15.537
45-50 years 15.848
50-55 years 16.165
55-60 years 16.488
60-70 years 16.818
70-80 years 16.811
80-90 years 16.804
90-100 years 16.797
>100 years 16.79

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High RDW and low Hemoglobin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take RDW and Hemoglobin blood tests and the results are higher than 14 % for RDW and lower than 13 g/dL for Hemoglobin, 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 Hemoglobin Tests Are Done :

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

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