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A 33-year-old female asked:

What does it mean when you have a high rdw, and low, hemoglobin, hematocrit, mcv, mch, mchc and a normal rbc ?

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Dr. Dan Fisheranswered

Internal Medicine 29 years experience

IDA: Looks like iron deficiency anemia. In a 33 yo female that would very likely be due to menstruation or recent pregnancy.

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