What causes high RDW and low Plateletcrit?

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

If your RDW is in between 11.6 % and 14 % and your Plateletcrit is in between 0.2 % and 0.39 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for RDW and Plateletcrit 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 11.909
5-10 years 12.226
10-15 years 12.551
15-20 years 12.885
20-25 years 13.228
25-30 years 13.58
30-35 years 13.941
35-40 years 13.931
40-45 years 13.922
45-50 years 13.912
50-55 years 13.902
55-60 years 13.892
60-70 years 13.883
70-80 years 13.873
80-90 years 13.863
90-100 years 13.853
>100 years 13.843

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Ideal values of Plateletcrit depending on age :
Age Ideal Plateletcrit value
<5 years 0.205
5-10 years 0.21
10-15 years 0.216
15-20 years 0.222
20-25 years 0.228
25-30 years 0.234
30-35 years 0.24
35-40 years 0.246
40-45 years 0.253
45-50 years 0.26
50-55 years 0.267
55-60 years 0.274
60-70 years 0.281
70-80 years 0.288
80-90 years 0.296
90-100 years 0.304
>100 years 0.312

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High RDW and low Plateletcrit can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take RDW and Plateletcrit blood tests and the results are higher than 14 % for RDW and lower than 0.2 % for Plateletcrit, 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 Plateletcrit Tests Are Done :

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

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