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What Does My Blood Test Report Indicate?

Posted on Wed, 1 Mar 2017

Question: My blood test came Back with my RDW level 16.4 is this a problem. Is there anything I can do to lower the number?

Answered by Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It is normal

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,

A mild variation in RDW is taken as normal findings and you need not be afraid of that. Please upload the details of report for more comments.

You can simply attach/upload them at the reports section of this web-page.

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Thanks and regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (11 minutes later)

Thank you Dr..'What about a low level (58) EGFR?

Answered by Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Hello dear. I need to see your kidney function test

Detailed Answer:
Hello. So gfr is an estimate of your kidney reserve. As age increases, kidney reserve decreases. That suggest you have a mildly low kidney reserve.
Thanks and regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D