Wed, Feb-15-12, 15:22
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Plan: DDF
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Location: San Diego, CA
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Folic acid deficiency, too, can affect those.
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RDW and MCV
It is virtually impossible to discuss the RDW aspect of a blood test without including MCV, or mean corpuscle value. MCV goes hand in hand with red blood cell distribution width (RDW) in terms of anemia and other hematology disorders, and the values of both are influenced by each other. For instance, low MCV levels in combination with normal RDW may point to chronic disease, while low MCV combined with low RDW can denote iron deficiency. In the same respect, a normal MCV reading in combination with normal RDW may represent a chronic disorder, and normal MCV combined with high RDW can signify a B12 deficiency. Chronolab.com also reveals that when MCV levels are high and RDW is normal, pre-leukemia may be present. Both high MCV and high RDW may mean that a patient is experiencing folate deficiency.
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What sort of B12 are you taking and how are you taking it?
Read more: What Is RDW on a Blood Test? | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_5314562_r...l#ixzz1mUK30dcs
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