What causes high RDW CV and low Mean plasma glucose?

High RDW CV and low Mean plasma glucose can be caused by many reasons.

If your RDW CV is in between 11.6 % and 14 % and your Mean plasma glucose is in between 0 mg/dL and 116 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for RDW CV and Mean plasma glucose 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 CV : 11.6 - 14 %

Ideal values of RDW CV depending on age :

Age	Ideal RDW CV value
<5 years	11.799
5-10 years	12.002
10-15 years	12.208
15-20 years	12.418
20-25 years	12.631
25-30 years	12.848
30-35 years	13.069
35-40 years	13.294
40-45 years	13.522
45-50 years	13.754
50-55 years	13.99
55-60 years	13.986
60-70 years	13.982
70-80 years	13.978
80-90 years	13.974
90-100 years	13.97
>100 years	13.966

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease RDW CV levels include:

• An iron or vitamin deficiency
• Crohn's disease
• Chronic liver disease
• Thalassemia, an inherited blood disorder
• Heart disease

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Normal range of Mean plasma glucose : 0 - 116 mg/dL

Ideal values of Mean plasma glucose depending on age :

Age	Ideal Mean plasma glucose value
<5 years	30.515
5-10 years	31.039
10-15 years	31.572
15-20 years	32.114
20-25 years	32.666
25-30 years	33.227
30-35 years	33.798
35-40 years	34.379
40-45 years	34.97
45-50 years	35.571
50-55 years	36.182
55-60 years	36.804
60-70 years	37.436
70-80 years	38.079
80-90 years	38.733
90-100 years	39.398
>100 years	40.075

High RDW CV and low Mean plasma glucose can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take RDW CV and Mean plasma glucose blood tests and the results are higher than 14 % for RDW CV and lower than 0 mg/dL for Mean plasma glucose, 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 CV and Mean plasma glucose Tests Are Done :

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