In some countries, a criminal defendant is permitted to post a bail bond in exchange for being released while his or her court case is pending. A bail bond company or an individual generally posts the bond and thereby agrees to pay a certain amount of money if the defendant fails to appear at a scheduled court date.
The RDW is elevated in these conditions. â¢ RDW is useful in differentiating thalassaemia from iron deficiency anaemia. In thalassaemia, the RDW is normal while in iron deficiency anaemia the RDW is elevated. However, additional tests may be required to confirm the diagnosis. â¢ In conditions such as vitamin B12 deficiency and folate deficiency, the size of the red blood cells can increase. This is called macrocytosis.
Low RDW (Red blood cell Distribution Width) just indicates a uniformity in the size of your red blood cells. High RDW can be an indication of microcrytic anemia caused by thalassemia, or of iron or B12 deficiency anemias. Red cell Distribution Width (RDW) is part of the standard set of blood tests. A low RDW is not a problem; a high RDW my indicate poorer blood health, depending on what the other parts of the set of tests reveal. 15.7k Views Â· View Upvoters Promoted by Swedish Medical Center