• Female
• 45 Years
• 21/02/2023

What does it mean when your RDW is high?

Answered by 1 Apollo Doctors

Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

General Practitioner

• MBBS
• 6+ Yrs

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A high RDW could indicate anaemia and other related conditions.

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