What causes high Mean plasma glucose and low RDW?

High Mean plasma glucose and low RDW can be caused by many reasons.

If your Mean plasma glucose is in between 70 mg/dL and 116 mg/dL and your RDW is in between 11.6 % and 14 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Mean plasma glucose and RDW respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Normal range of Mean plasma glucose : 70 - 116 mg/dL

Ideal values of Mean plasma glucose depending on age :

Age	Ideal Mean plasma glucose value
<5 years	30.512
5-10 years	31.033
10-15 years	31.563
15-20 years	32.102
20-25 years	32.65
25-30 years	33.208
30-35 years	33.775
35-40 years	34.352
40-45 years	34.939
45-50 years	35.536
50-55 years	36.143
55-60 years	36.76
60-70 years	37.388
70-80 years	38.027
80-90 years	38.677
90-100 years	39.338
>100 years	40.01

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Normal range of RDW : 11.6 - 14 %

Ideal values of RDW depending on age :

Age	Ideal RDW value
<5 years	11.798
5-10 years	12
10-15 years	12.205
15-20 years	12.413
20-25 years	12.625
25-30 years	12.841
30-35 years	13.06
35-40 years	13.283
40-45 years	13.51
45-50 years	13.741
50-55 years	13.976
55-60 years	13.972
60-70 years	13.968
70-80 years	13.964
80-90 years	13.96
90-100 years	13.955
>100 years	13.951

High Mean plasma glucose and low RDW can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Mean plasma glucose and RDW blood tests and the results are higher than 116 mg/dL for Mean plasma glucose and lower than 11.6 % for RDW, your physician may recommend more tests to figure out the problem. You might also get these tests if your physician thinks you have some other disease.

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How the Mean plasma glucose and RDW Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Mean plasma glucose and RDW tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Mean plasma glucose and RDW blood tests, a pathologist will put a needle into your veins and take out a small quantity of blood. A pathologist is a physician in the medical field who thoroughly studies the causes and effects of disease. Within a few hours you will get your Mean plasma glucose and RDW Test reports by your pathologist.

Medical References

• Cleveland Clinic – Blood Glucose (Sugar) Test: Levels & What They Mean
• MedlinePlus – Blood Glucose Test
• Mayo Clinic – Diabetes - Diagnosis and treatment