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  • Female
  • 30 Years
  • 29/01/2025

I'm a 30-year-old single woman, and I've just found out that my pdw, rdw, and mpv levels are higher than the normal range. I'm a bit worried about what this could mean for my health. Could you explain the possible reasons behind these results and suggest any steps I should take moving forward?

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it indicates your plateletes are bigger than normal size, so you need to undergo few more tests to ruleout cancer kind of issues

Dr. Kareemulla Suggests...

Consult a Haematologist

Answered 04/07/2025

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