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Does high rdw indicate diabetes?
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No: This is nonspecific without the rest of the cbc. Sometimes noted with hereditary anemias i.e. Thalassemia. Can also be noted with polycythemia vera. By it self may not be significant.
Answered 7/4/2015
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