What causes high RDW and low TIBC?

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

If your RDW is in between 11.6 % and 14 % and your TIBC is in between 250 mcg/dL and 450 mcg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for RDW and TIBC 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 11.914
5-10 years 12.237
10-15 years 12.569
15-20 years 12.91
20-25 years 13.26
25-30 years 13.619
30-35 years 13.988
35-40 years 13.978
40-45 years 13.968
45-50 years 13.958
50-55 years 13.947
55-60 years 13.937
60-70 years 13.927
70-80 years 13.916
80-90 years 13.906
90-100 years 13.896
>100 years 13.886

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Normal range of RDW found among women : - %

Ideal values of TIBC depending on age :
Age Ideal TIBC value
<5 years 256.775
5-10 years 263.734
10-15 years 270.881
15-20 years 278.222
20-25 years 285.762
25-30 years 293.506
30-35 years 301.46
35-40 years 309.63
40-45 years 318.021
45-50 years 326.639
50-55 years 335.491
55-60 years 344.583
60-70 years 353.921
70-80 years 363.512
80-90 years 373.363
90-100 years 383.481
>100 years 393.873

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High RDW and low TIBC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take RDW and TIBC blood tests and the results are higher than 14 % for RDW and lower than 250 mcg/dL for TIBC, 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 TIBC Tests Are Done :

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

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