Red Blood Cell Distribution Width- 50 Questions Answered

As per my previous reports dated 1 March HBA1C was 6.6 with average of 143, but as per today's report HBA1c decreased to 6.3 with average of 137. But as per hemogram report Red Cell Distribution width is 15 who is higher than range. I am taking MAXMALA 50 for neurology pain prescribed by Doctor for shoulder muscles blade pain. Can I take any other

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Dr. Pandian General Surgeon | Kanchipuram

What about fasting and postprandial blood sugar levels? Are you taking medicines for sugar control? No medications needed for RBC width problem. You can take medicines asper neurologist advice ... Read More

My red blood cell width is 14.5 where its normal range is 14 and platelet count is 1.4 lac where normal is 1.5 lac. Im suffering from mild foot swelling doe it cause any serous issue

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Dr. Vinod Kumar Verma General Physician | Gurgaon

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PDW-57 (Ref.8.3-56.6), PC-2.25, MPV-8, LPC-2 HDW-3, RDW-12. Only Platelet Distribution width is hgher side. Is it any problem. Whether i have to go for furher test. Pl advice.

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Dr. Danish Khan General Physician | Bangalore

Nothing to worry about. Detailed history is always important I don't want to treat you blindly without knowing the cause of the problem. I will try my best to treat you. I can prescription ... Read More

In my cbc MPV is 14.1 and platelet distribution width is 21.9...what does it mean .and is it dengerous?

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Dr. Alexan Gerald General Physician | Meerut

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MPV stands for mean platelet volume,it means the size of the platelets. Platelet distribution width means how much each platelet are different / variation in sizes. ... Read More

In by CBC test report platelet distribution width is high 19.6 ,P LCR 51% and mean platelet volume 13.4 Is there anything to worry about?

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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal General Physician | Jhansi

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Avoid fried food and spicy food and Water intake more Green leafy vegetables and fruits Fiber meal Do connect and consult ... Read More

I recently had complete blood test.some results are high as below:- RED CELL DISTRIBUTION WIDTH - SD(RDW-SD)- 51.1 fL Range(39-46) RED CELL DISTRIBUTION WIDTH (RDW-CV)- 14.7 % Range(11.6-14) PLATELET DISTRIBUTION WIDTH(PDW) - 20.16 fL Range(9.6-15.2) MEAN PLATELET VOLUME(MPV) -14.4 fL Range(6.5-12) Platelet count is 152 which is normal. Total RBC i

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Dr. Soudip Saha General Physician | South 24 Parganas

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I have received the blood report Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW) is 15.10 which is. 1.10 high as mentioned in report and Lymphocytes are also slightly high 40.40. Platelet Count is 154thou/mm3. Please suggest if It indicates anything.

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Dr. Rajeev Jaiswal General Physician | Gorakhpur

Nothing to do. It’s normal ... Read More

Hello doctor, Please review my haematology report and please explain how I can improve it. Here I am asking about "Red cell distribution width" and "Absolute basophil count"

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Dr. Manoj Kumar Gupta General Physician | Greater Noida

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Take folic acid 5 mg daily and rest all is fine ... Read More

Hi, I am 27 weeks pregnant. Today I have done routine urine test. And found red blood cells in it. What does that mean. Is there something harmful to my baby?

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Dr. Digvijay Gynecologist | Solapur

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Need detailed information Connect with me online for detailed consultation ... Read More

High red blood cells in CBC,Could u plz suggest the reason and remedy for this

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Dr. Sushant General Physician | Gurgaon

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Kindly share your tests pics. Plus share your symptoms ... Read More

My red blood cell came out to be 5.8 in the cbc test i had done. should i ve concerned and is it fatal?

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Dr. Ravi Kumar Nadella General Physician | Hyderabad

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I have done routine blood test and below are findings - WHITE BLOOD CELL (WBC) COUNT : 12.20 high RED CELL DISTRIBUTION WIDTH (RDW) : 14.7 high LYMPHOCYTES: 18 low ABSOLUTE NEUTROPHIL COUNT : 9.15 high ABSOLUTE BASOPHIL COUNT: 0.12 High E.S.R: 20 high ALBUMIN : 5 high LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE : 540 high NON HDL CHOLESTEROL: 143 high 25 - HYDROXYVITAM

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Dr. Saurabh Tiwari General Physician | Lucknow

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My wife sgot is 62 Sgpt is 38 Does her liver is damaged and how much can she recover also her total red blood cells are low 1.74 × 10 raise to 6 and hemoglobin 6.4 g/dL

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Dr. K Supriya Gynecologist | Bhilai

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Hi I am 28 year old women with condition of controlled thyroid and pcos. I had my blood report yesterday which says lymphocyte percentage 49.4. Lymphocyte absolute count 4.21. Total RBC 3.82. Haemoglobin 11.9. Mean corp haemo conc 31.1. Red cell distribution width-SD 50. Platelet count 431. Plateletcrit 0.49. HDL-34. LDL-115. Triglycerides 138. TC

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Dr. Abhinav Chhabra Cardiologist | New Delhi

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It is normal ... Read More

My friend's hg is 17 and red blood cell count is 6 lac.Is it risky? Doctor has doubt of blood cancer.

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Dr. Amarnadh Hematologic Oncologist | Vijayawada

There are other causes of high hemoglobin. One of the cause it's cancer. We should examine and decide ... Read More

My MCHC is 35 Red cell distribution width is 16.10 In liver kidney ALT(SGPT) is 68 URIC acid 7.30 Everything else is under bio.reference Should I be worried ?

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Dr. Vardhan Garg General Physician | Delhi

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No if no symptoms ... Read More

Hi I am 34 m my rdw is 63. Is it too much what exctally is this is it a reason to get worry off plz tell me reports attached..

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Dr. Ujjyani Sengupta Pawar General Physician | Mumbai

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Hi Doc , My Mother aged 47 yrs CBC report is below, the low platelets count is bit worrying let me know who I meed to check with and if it is serious. MEAN CORPUSCULAR HEMOGLOBIN(MCH) 25.6 pq 27.0-32.0 MEAN CORP.HEMO.CONC(MCHC) 28.5 g/dL 31.5-34.5 RED CELL DISTRIBUTION WIDTH - SD(RDW-SD) 53.5 fL 39.0-46.0 RED CELL DISTRIBUTION WIDTH

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Dr. Ketan Anant General Physician | Lucknow

It's not serious But you should consult General Physician to correct these blood cells level ... Read More

CRP - 12.11 mg/L LYMPHOCYTE PERCENTAGE - 18.3 % (20-40) LYMPHOCYTES - ABSOLUTE COUNT - 0.88 X 10³ / µL (1.0-3.0) MONOCYTES - ABSOLUTE COUNT - 0.06 X 10³ / µL (0.2-1.0) BASOPHILS - ABSOLUTE COUNT -0.01 X 10³ / µL (0.02-0.1) MEAN CORP.HEMO.CONC(MCHC) 28.5 g/dL (31.5-34.5) RED CELL DISTRIBUTION WIDTH -(R

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Dr. Devesh Goel General Practitioner | Delhi

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I am worried about Red Cell, PUS Cell & Epithelial Cell present in my sperm analysis report. I am attaching my sperm report; it will be helpful if you help to suggest treatment if required.

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Dr. Arun Kumar Ayurveda | Mumbai

Consult a gynaecologist for best advice... The problem of semen infection can be treated... You can also contact me on my private chat or directly in my clinic. We can send you the medicines by cour ... Read More

My mother has diabetes and today her urine report says paru and red blood cell persist. She has pain last 5 days.. Before 10 days she takes covid vaccine. What should I do please suggest..

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Dr. Rajendra Kumar General Physician | Jaipur

May be due to UTI but not due to the covid vaccine , take plenty of fluids and consult ... Read More

My name is Adyah. My wife (Meenakshi) took a blood test on 4th Dec 2019. Everything except the following falls in normal range. Her blood report states her- TSH : 6.45 Basophils abosolute count : 0.01 Mean Corp. Hemo. Conce : 30.3 Red cell distribution width - SD : 46.5 We want to discuss this concern and get a resolution. Kind regards, Adyah

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Dr. Rajas Patel Oncologist | Navi Mumbai

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TSH 6.45 without any hypothyroid symptoms can be called subclinical hypothyroidism. We can wait and watch and repeat thyroid profile after 3 months Regarding other blood indices.. kindly share full CB ... Read More

I recently got my blood test done and found some problem with red blood cell distribution. Attaching screenshot of it. Plz advise how do we go about it to check this problem. I feel week and sleepy most of the times. Who should I consult?

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Dr. Yogesh Kumar Sehrawat Consultant Physician | Delhi

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Hemoglobin = 11.1(low) Hemoglobin concentration= 30.7(low) Mean corpuscular hemoglobin= 25.1(low) Red cell distribution width =17.90(high) Absolute basophil count=0.00(low) Erythro sedimentation rate =26(high) Hdl cholesterol =31.2(low) Sgot = 73.8(high) Sgpt=119.3 (high) Creatinine ,serum =0.59(low) Serum iron = 44.5 (low) %saturation = 12.9(low)

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Dr. Amit Kumar Poddar Pulmonologist | Kolkata

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Go for a in clinic consultation to a general practitioner ... Read More

This was similar in another test taken before an year and half. Attached both the images.... Thanks.

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Dr. Swapnil Ganeshpure General Physician | Navi Mumbai

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Slight variation and deviation from stated normal values can normally be there. Need not do anything for it. ... Read More

Dear Docs; I recently did my blood test wherein the Red cell distribution is out of rang; 15.20, max is 14.50. Should I need to worry about it? What's that ? I am attaching the blood test report. Any lead is greatly appreciated; thanks

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Dr.Nikhil Aggarwal General Physician | Delhi

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That variation is within acceptable range.Nothing to worry about.You may wish to consult in case you have any relevant symptoms & need them addressed ... Read More

I have recently ordered a blood test in which there is a abnormality I have found. My vitamin B12 level is 174pg/ml, which is lower than normal where as My red blood cell count is 5.68 * 10^6 /ul,which is higher than normal. From what I have read, low level of B12 should indicate low rbc. My question is why this abnormality? Should I go for more

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Dr. Sushma Shah General Physician | Vadodara

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Hello, b.com is less absorption. RBC is not that high n IMPORTANT. INJ NEUROBION forte one AMPLE IM AST PER WEEK FOR FIVE week.followed by one per month for three months. When this correct RBC become ... Read More

My age is 51 years, I have seen red blood cells in my seminal fluid, 5 times in last 3 months. I have done examination of seminal fluid in pathology laboratory, What should I have ?

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Dr. Yuvraj Arora Monga General Physician | Delhi

Get semen analysis and culture done and also Urine routine and culture Get ur ultrasound of kidney urinary bladder and Doppler scan of testicles and then visit a urologist. ... Read More

Im a healthy 21 year old female with a slightly elevated red blood cell count, my doctor did not think it was a big deal however Im still worried. My red blood cell count was 5.19g/dl on a scale of 3.80-5.10g/dl. Should I be worried?

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Dr. Anand Chopda Cardiologist | Bangalore

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Need to know more about your complaints and problem so that i can guide help you. If you have any quries regarding your health or your family , you can opt for direct consult to chat and cons ... Read More

My Platelet distribution width (PDW) is 8.9FL as per my blood report which is below the normal range. Also, my Platelet to large cell ration (PLCR) is low at 14.8%. Is this a cause for worry ? Should I consult a doctor ?

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Dr.Nikhil Aggarwal General Physician | Delhi

I suggest you to connect to me further for better advise after knowing some important history that's required in your case. ... Read More

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PDW-57 (Ref.8.3-56.6), PC-2.25, MPV-8, LPC-2 HDW-3, RDW-12. Only Platelet Distribution width is hgher side. Is it any problem. Whether i have to go for furher test. Pl advice.

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In by CBC test report platelet distribution width is high 19.6 ,P LCR 51% and mean platelet volume 13.4 Is there anything to worry about?

I have received the blood report Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW) is 15.10 which is. 1.10 high as mentioned in report and Lymphocytes are also slightly high 40.40. Platelet Count is 154thou/mm3. Please suggest if It indicates anything.

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Hi, I am 27 weeks pregnant. Today I have done routine urine test. And found red blood cells in it. What does that mean. Is there something harmful to my baby?

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My red blood cell came out to be 5.8 in the cbc test i had done. should i ve concerned and is it fatal?

My wife sgot is 62 Sgpt is 38 Does her liver is damaged and how much can she recover also her total red blood cells are low 1.74 × 10 raise to 6 and hemoglobin 6.4 g/dL

My friend's hg is 17 and red blood cell count is 6 lac.Is it risky? Doctor has doubt of blood cancer.

My MCHC is 35 Red cell distribution width is 16.10 In liver kidney ALT(SGPT) is 68 URIC acid 7.30 Everything else is under bio.reference Should I be worried ?

Hi I am 34 m my rdw is 63. Is it too much what exctally is this is it a reason to get worry off plz tell me reports attached..

I am worried about Red Cell, PUS Cell & Epithelial Cell present in my sperm analysis report. I am attaching my sperm report; it will be helpful if you help to suggest treatment if required.

My mother has diabetes and today her urine report says paru and red blood cell persist. She has pain last 5 days.. Before 10 days she takes covid vaccine. What should I do please suggest..

I recently got my blood test done and found some problem with red blood cell distribution. Attaching screenshot of it. Plz advise how do we go about it to check this problem. I feel week and sleepy most of the times. Who should I consult?

This was similar in another test taken before an year and half. Attached both the images.... Thanks.

Dear Docs; I recently did my blood test wherein the Red cell distribution is out of rang; 15.20, max is 14.50. Should I need to worry about it? What's that ? I am attaching the blood test report. Any lead is greatly appreciated; thanks

My age is 51 years, I have seen red blood cells in my seminal fluid, 5 times in last 3 months. I have done examination of seminal fluid in pathology laboratory, What should I have ?

Im a healthy 21 year old female with a slightly elevated red blood cell count, my doctor did not think it was a big deal however Im still worried. My red blood cell count was 5.19g/dl on a scale of 3.80-5.10g/dl. Should I be worried?

My Platelet distribution width (PDW) is 8.9FL as per my blood report which is below the normal range. Also, my Platelet to large cell ration (PLCR) is low at 14.8%. Is this a cause for worry ? Should I consult a doctor ?

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