What causes high RDW and low Transferrin saturation?

High RDW and low Transferrin saturation can be caused by many reasons.

If your RDW is in between 11.6 % and 14 % and your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for RDW and Transferrin saturation 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 11.917
5-10 years 12.242
10-15 years 12.576
15-20 years 12.919
20-25 years 13.272
25-30 years 13.634
30-35 years 13.624
35-40 years 13.996
40-45 years 13.985
45-50 years 13.975
50-55 years 13.965
55-60 years 13.954
60-70 years 13.944
70-80 years 13.934
80-90 years 13.923
90-100 years 13.913
>100 years 13.903

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Normal range of RDW found among women : - %

Ideal values of Transferrin saturation depending on age :
Age Ideal Transferrin saturation value
<5 years 13.355
5-10 years 13.72
10-15 years 14.095
15-20 years 14.48
20-25 years 14.875
25-30 years 15.281
30-35 years 15.698
35-40 years 16.127
40-45 years 16.567
45-50 years 17.019
50-55 years 17.484
55-60 years 17.961
60-70 years 18.451
70-80 years 18.955
80-90 years 19.472
90-100 years 20.004
>100 years 20.55

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

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

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