What causes high RDW and low Packed cell volume?

High RDW and low Packed cell volume can be caused by many reasons.

If your RDW is in between 11.6 % and 14 % and your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for RDW and Packed cell volume 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 11.904
5-10 years 12.216
10-15 years 12.536
15-20 years 12.864
20-25 years 13.201
25-30 years 13.547
30-35 years 13.902
35-40 years 13.892
40-45 years 13.882
45-50 years 13.873
50-55 years 13.863
55-60 years 13.853
60-70 years 13.844
70-80 years 13.835
80-90 years 13.825
90-100 years 13.815
>100 years 13.806

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Normal range of RDW found among women : - %

Ideal values of Packed cell volume depending on age :
Age Ideal Packed cell volume value
<5 years 42.074
5-10 years 43.176
10-15 years 44.307
15-20 years 45.468
20-25 years 46.659
25-30 years 47.881
30-35 years 49.135
35-40 years 49.101
40-45 years 49.067
45-50 years 49.034
50-55 years 49.001
55-60 years 48.968
60-70 years 48.934
70-80 years 48.9
80-90 years 48.866
90-100 years 48.832
>100 years 48.798

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High RDW and low Packed cell volume can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take RDW and Packed cell volume blood tests and the results are higher than 14 % for RDW and lower than 41 % for Packed cell volume, 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 Packed cell volume Tests Are Done :

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

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