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What doe it mean if rdw lab is low?

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All cells same size.: The red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is a measure of variation of red cell volume that is reported as part of a blood count. Usually red blood cells are a standard size (6-8 μm). Certain disorders, however, cause a significant variation in cell size. Low RDW means less variation in size and can be seen when all cells are large (macrocytic anemia) or all cells are small (microcytic anemia).

Answered 6/10/2014

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Can you tell me what these lab results mean, MCH 25.4, mchc 30.4, RDW 17.3?

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