Question 1

rapid heart rate during period. low hemoglobin, low mch and high rdw. borderline normal mcv. also had mildly low 3.3 potassium 7 weeks ago. i see dr tues, what type of anemia and safest way to treat?

Accepted Answer

Anemia: Iron deficiency anemia is the most common cause of anemia.  It can be due to heavy periods.  It can be treated with ferrous sulfate 325 3 times daily for 6 months.  If periods are very heavy and period is very heavy endometrial ablation may  be necessary.

Question 2

my blood work shows high rdw-sd and high rdw-cv. mcv (normal) alt (normal) and ast (normal) is this anemia? i've been having exhaustion?

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: What is your hemoglobin level? If it is above 12g/dL you are not anemic. RDW by itself is not diagnostic of anything.
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Question 3

normal mcv but high rdw what are the risk and causes? and can it be regulated back to normal?

Accepted Answer

Don't Rx a lab: Early iron deficiency often does this, but remember that lab reference ranges are set so that a few percent of healthies fall outside on either end. Especially, don't get all worried about trying to adjust a lab value back into reference range; something is always outside.

Question 4

mch is high (39.8pg) mchc is high (376g/l) and rdw is low (10%) - mcv is normal (90.6fl) - what could this mean?

Accepted Answer

More info: Is there a family history of spherocytosis?
Is there any history of jaundice (yellowness) or of enlarged spleen.
Why was this group of tests done and what other tests were done?
Looking forward to more info.

Question 5

normal mcv and high rdw cv blood test?

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Need more info: All lab results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the test is usually in the best position to do that.  You did not state your question and what you described could well be normal for you.

Question 6

last bloodwork had high mch, high mcv and low rdw?? everything else was normal, what could this be?

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See below: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Having said that, if you were to provide the actual values if may be possible to render an opinion.

Question 7

mch is high (39.8pg) mchc is high (376g/l) and rdw is low (10%) - mcv is normal (90.6fl) - ferritin is high (412) vit d is low (49) what could b?

Accepted Answer

Spherocytosis?: Are you anemic? Was a reticulocyte count done? What's the big picture? Labs mean nothing without it. If you're very close to your lab's reference range, it may mean nothing -- a few % of healthies fall outside. A low RDW would be a bit of a surprise in classic spherocytosis.

Question 8

cause of elevated rdw level of 15.4% and normal mcv level in blood?

Accepted Answer

Different thing: You could have more than one conditons like low in iron and low in vitamin B12 for instance- that would make normal MCV and high rdw. Or you could be just in the very beginning or mild case of low iron- that would present the same in cbc. Go to see your md and get checked.

Question 9

what could cause low mcv and high rdw but normal mch, hemoglobin, and hematocrit for over a year?

Accepted Answer

How low?: Reference ranges are set so that several percent of healthy folks fall outside on either end. If your peripheral smear is unremarkable and the MCV above 70, I'd forget the whole thing. My RDW is always high from donating blood. There are some variants of thalassemia minor that will produce this and puzzle people over a lifetime, though MCH is usually lowish.

Question 10

rdw (high) 18.3, mcv (low) 73.9,  mch (low) 23.8, ferritin (normal) 83. possible conditions or reasons for this? lymphocytes 0.9.

Accepted Answer

. Iron deficiency: I assume you are newly anemic, and this is not congenital.  Low MCV, and high RDW are seen in iron def, but the normal ferritin complicates things.  Anemia of chronic disorders also looks like this, but with high ferritin (and low TIBC).  Normal ferritin is suspicious for a mix of iron def. and chronic disorders anemia.  These findings are never normal and need further evaluation.

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Rapid heart rate during period. low hemoglobin, low mch and high rdw. borderline normal mcv. also had mildly low 3.3 potassium 7 weeks ago. i see dr tues, what type of anemia and safest way to treat?

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My blood work shows high rdw-sd and high rdw-cv. mcv (normal) alt (normal) and ast (normal) is this anemia? i've been having exhaustion?

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Normal mcv but high rdw what are the risk and causes? and can it be regulated back to normal?

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Mch is high (39.8pg) mchc is high (376g/l) and rdw is low (10%) - mcv is normal (90.6fl) - what could this mean?

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Normal mcv and high rdw cv blood test?

A member asked:

Last bloodwork had high mch, high mcv and low rdw?? everything else was normal, what could this be?

A member asked:

Mch is high (39.8pg) mchc is high (376g/l) and rdw is low (10%) - mcv is normal (90.6fl) - ferritin is high (412) vit d is low (49) what could b?

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Cause of elevated rdw level of 15.4% and normal mcv level in blood?

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What could cause low mcv and high rdw but normal mch, hemoglobin, and hematocrit for over a year?

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Rdw (high) 18.3, mcv (low) 73.9, mch (low) 23.8, ferritin (normal) 83. possible conditions or reasons for this? lymphocytes 0.9.

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