What causes high RDW and low Platelet count?

High RDW and low Platelet count can be caused by many reasons.

If your RDW is in between 11.6 % and 14 % and your Platelet count is in between 150 thou/uL and 450 thou/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for RDW and Platelet count 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 11.835
5-10 years 12.075
10-15 years 12.32
15-20 years 12.57
20-25 years 12.825
25-30 years 13.085
30-35 years 13.351
35-40 years 13.622
40-45 years 13.899
45-50 years 13.893
50-55 years 13.887
55-60 years 13.881
60-70 years 13.875
70-80 years 13.87
80-90 years 13.865
90-100 years 13.859
>100 years 13.853

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Normal range of RDW found among women : - %

Ideal values of Platelet count depending on age :
Age Ideal Platelet count value
<5 years 153.045
5-10 years 156.152
10-15 years 159.322
15-20 years 162.556
20-25 years 165.856
25-30 years 169.223
30-35 years 172.658
35-40 years 176.163
40-45 years 179.739
45-50 years 183.388
50-55 years 187.111
55-60 years 190.909
60-70 years 194.784
70-80 years 198.738
80-90 years 202.772
90-100 years 206.888
>100 years 211.088

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High RDW and low Platelet count can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take RDW and Platelet count blood tests and the results are higher than 14 % for RDW and lower than 150 thou/uL for Platelet count, 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 Platelet count Tests Are Done :

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

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