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what does high RDW in hematology test refer to?
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What does it mean to have a high MCH a low RDW and low saturation on blood test?
it is in b12 and folic acid deficiency
What is if rdw is high and mcv and mch are low in blood test?
Most often this is due to iron deficiency, but it can also occur in other red blood cell production (hematopoietic) abnormalities.
What does a high MCH and a low RDW and a low iron saturation mean?
it is in megaloblastic anaemia
What does a 17.0 RDW on my blood test mean?
RDW stands for red cell distribution width and it shows the variation of the size of your red blood cells. I dont really understand what 17 is, is it fl/L which is extremely low, or %, which is in the upper limit. I'm gonna go ahead and presume its % then its affected by your MCV. Basically, 17 means that you have a lot of different sizes of RBC-s.
What does it mean when your RDW is at 16?
I had blood work recently & my RDW was at 16.6 & my Iron was at 21. Does this mean that I'm anemic? I also recently got over a UTI. (Urinary Tract Infection). Does this indicate any other health issues?
What does low RDW CV mean in a hematology test?
A low RDW-cv on a hematology test means that there is a very small variation in the size of your red blood cell. Low RDW means that the cells are mostly the same size, while high RDW means the sizes are different.
What does Low RDW-sd mean in a hematology test mean?
Means that the variation in the size of your red blood cell is very small. That it! Inother words, no problem!RDW refers to the variation in size if your red blood cells.A low RDW means that the cells are all roughly the same size.A high RDW means there isa high variation in the sizes of the cells and usually means a deficiency of iron and/or B12.
What does it mean if you have high RDW 18.0 percent and low platelets 118?
if rdw is high
What is normal RDW range?
The normal range for RDW lab test is 11-15%.
What does rdw sd high mean?
nothing if the RDW and MCV are normal
What does it mean to have a high MCH a low RDW and low saturation on blood test?
it is in b12 and folic acid deficiency
Recently had a blood test and was advices my rdw rbc auto rto was high 15.2 mean?
RDW (Red blood cell Distribution Width) - Describes how much your red blood cells differ in size from one another. The lower the number, the more uniform in size. A RDW under 15.0% is considered "normal". A RDW of 15.2% is not significantly high and shouldn't be cause for concern.
What does high BASO in blood test mean?
My Baso is 0.143 with SED Rate 13 HCT 40.2 and RDW rate 10.4 What does that mean?
What does high RDW-SD mean?
anaemia
What does a 18.8 RDW Blood Test mean -?
low hb.especially iron deficiency anaemia
What does a 18.8 RDW Blood Test mean?
low hb.especially iron deficiency anaemia
What does a abnormal result in RDW-sd blood test means?
low folate levels
