What Is RDW on a Blood Test?
If your physician has diagnosed you with a type of anemia or iron deficiency, than somewhere along the line you must have had a blood test that reflected an abnormal RDW count. Your RDW levels, along with a combination of a few other important blood counts are what helps your physician figure out just what type of anemia you have, and why it has manifested. HIP Health Plan of New York explains that there are more than 400 known types of anemia, which can be further broken down into subgroups relating to blood loss, poor red-cell production, and the demise of red blood cells...
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