What causes high Total serum iron and low RDW CV?

High Total serum iron and low RDW CV can be caused by many reasons.

If your Total serum iron is in between 40 mcg/dL and 190 mcg/dL and your RDW CV is in between 11.6 % and 14 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Total serum iron and RDW CV 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 Total serum iron : 40 - 190 mcg/dL

Ideal values of Total serum iron depending on age :

Age	Ideal Total serum iron value
<5 years	40.708
5-10 years	41.428
10-15 years	42.161
15-20 years	42.907
20-25 years	43.666
25-30 years	44.438
30-35 years	45.224
35-40 years	46.024
40-45 years	46.838
45-50 years	47.667
50-55 years	48.51
55-60 years	49.368
60-70 years	50.241
70-80 years	51.13
80-90 years	52.034
90-100 years	52.954
>100 years	53.891

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Total serum iron levels include:

• Anemia
• Your body doesn’t have enough healthy red blood cells
• Iron overload
• Iron poisoning
• Gastrointestinal blood loss

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Normal range of RDW CV : 11.6 - 14 %

Ideal values of RDW CV depending on age :

Age	Ideal RDW CV value
<5 years	11.805
5-10 years	12.014
10-15 years	12.227
15-20 years	12.443
20-25 years	12.663
25-30 years	12.887
30-35 years	13.115
35-40 years	13.347
40-45 years	13.583
45-50 years	13.823
50-55 years	13.819
55-60 years	13.814
60-70 years	13.809
70-80 years	13.804
80-90 years	13.799
90-100 years	13.795
>100 years	13.791

High Total serum iron and low RDW CV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Total serum iron and RDW CV blood tests and the results are higher than 190 mcg/dL for Total serum iron and lower than 11.6 % for RDW CV, 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 Total serum iron and RDW CV Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Total serum iron and RDW CV tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Total serum iron and RDW CV 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 Total serum iron and RDW CV Test reports by your pathologist.

Medical References

• MedlinePlus – Serum iron test
• Cleveland Clinic – Iron Blood Test: What It Is & Results
• NIH – Serum iron, ferritin, transferrin, total iron binding capacity