Question 1

fasting blood work, rdw high 19.3 with rbc 4.81, hemoglobin 12.9, hematocrit 39.2, mcv 82. what does this mean? trouble tolerating exercise and sleeping and tired, what's wrong with me?

Accepted Answer

Slightly high RDW : And lowish MCV could support iron deficiency, but you are not anemic.

Question 2

my blood work showed my rdw 14.4 and my ly 1.0?

Accepted Answer

May be fine: We may be fine. You can discuss with your physician but I don't think it's a problem.

Question 3

blood work showed rdw 53.8 high.mch also high, what could cause this?

Accepted Answer

RBC Indices: When a blood count (CBC) is done the lab describes the red cells (rbcs). The RDW describes the variation in cell size as a percentage. Normal is ~12-15%. A normal rdw-sd is ~35-46. High rdws usually result from increased rbc production, rbc damage, or transfusions. We look at MCHC more than mch. The MCHC gives the percent of a rbc made up of hemoglobin. The MCV is the avg volume of rbcs.

Question 4

hi,
i'm a 38yr old female whom recently had a complete blood work done and all came back normal except for mchc was low- 31.5 and my rdw was high at 15.5.  i'm worried and want to know what this could indicate?

Accepted Answer

Anemia: Your CBC results suggest that you may have anemia. There are many different types of anemia and most commonly are related to iron deficiency, or a vitamin deficiency such as B9 or B12. How is your overall health? Do you maintain a healthy diet with adequate fruits and vegetables? The increased RDW reflects cells of different sizes. The low MCHC suggests not enough iron content in the blood cells.

Question 5

what does high rdw and rbc mean? in blood work

Accepted Answer

The RBC: Count is not all that helpful. Focus on the hemoglobin (HGB) or hematocrit (hct). The high RDW mens there is a large variation in the size of the red cells.

Question 6

blood work was good except for the following:  creatinine was 1.15(tad high),  alkaline phosphatatase 36 (tad low), and rdw-cv 10.9 (tad low).  worry?

Accepted Answer

No: Most blood tests have a mean peak value with upper and lower limits extending out from the bell shaped peak. Having a mean blood vessel diameter slightly off as well as a creatinine and alkpo4ase is of no consequence since it doesn't portray active disease in an organ.  The alkpo4 as can be derived from various sources such as bone and lung tissue and if asymptomatic should be ignored.

Question 7

lupus blood work f/u normal except what does high rdw (16) and low mchc 30.5 & low hgb 10.6, low hct 34.8 mean?

Accepted Answer

Low blood/anemia,,,,: High RDW means high distribution or a wide variety of rbc size, low MCHC means a low average hemoglobin concentration, and low hb and hct mean that the blood has somewhat less hemoglobin and is anemic.  Your value isn't very low but anemia can occur in lupus patients and should be monitored.  Best of luck.

Question 8

i have lupus with tingling and tremors down my r side and my recent blood work showed h rdw & l gfr should i be concerned?

Accepted Answer

Lupus: I would not worry about high RDW or low gfr. What is your serum creatinine? The labs flag lot af abnormal labs but some of them are of not much clinical significance.

Question 9

with lupus my last blood work stated h rdw & l gfr with tremors down my r side with tingling should this be a big concern to worry about?

Accepted Answer

Need evaluation: Elevated RDW is not that big a deal, as long as your hemoglobin level is normal. Low GFR is of concern in a person with lupus, as it is an indication of kidney disease. You need to be evaluated further to assess the extent of kidney disease as well as the symptoms you mentioned. I trust that you are under the care of a doctor and you should discuss all of this with her/him.

Question 10

last blood work showed mch at 25.7 (low) and rdw at 15.8 (high). hemoglobin was within normal range (13.4). i had only looked at hemoglobin, but could mch and rdw indicate anemia regardless of hemoglobin count?

Accepted Answer

: Not anemia but early red cell release. Need to know HCT.  Go to uptodate.com and read more then discuss with ur team.

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Fasting blood work, rdw high 19.3 with rbc 4.81, hemoglobin 12.9, hematocrit 39.2, mcv 82. what does this mean? trouble tolerating exercise and sleeping and tired, what's wrong with me?

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My blood work showed my rdw 14.4 and my ly 1.0?

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Blood work showed rdw 53.8 high.mch also high, what could cause this?

A member asked:

Hi, i'm a 38yr old female whom recently had a complete blood work done and all came back normal except for mchc was low- 31.5 and my rdw was high at 15.5. i'm worried and want to know what this could indicate?

A member asked:

What does high rdw and rbc mean? in blood work

A member asked:

Blood work was good except for the following: creatinine was 1.15(tad high), alkaline phosphatatase 36 (tad low), and rdw-cv 10.9 (tad low). worry?

A member asked:

Lupus blood work f/u normal except what does high rdw (16) and low mchc 30.5 & low hgb 10.6, low hct 34.8 mean?

A member asked:

I have lupus with tingling and tremors down my r side and my recent blood work showed h rdw & l gfr should i be concerned?

A member asked:

With lupus my last blood work stated h rdw & l gfr with tremors down my r side with tingling should this be a big concern to worry about?

A member asked:

Last blood work showed mch at 25.7 (low) and rdw at 15.8 (high). hemoglobin was within normal range (13.4). i had only looked at hemoglobin, but could mch and rdw indicate anemia regardless of hemoglobin count?

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