Hi Everyone. ET CALR positive, Jak2 negative. Just got blood test results again. My Platelet count dropped from 656 to 561 which is good news. Steady drops. But my RDW-CV has gone up the last three blood tests. on 05-28-2021 it was 18.7. On 07-092021 it was 19.7 and on 07-26-2021 is was 20.7. I have an appointment for blood and oncologist again on Aug.6 th. What's going on with the RDW-CV numbers? Is there anything I can do to lower them? Thanks everyone
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Have ET Calr positive and Jak2 negative. RDW-CV going up
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Start with understanding that the RDW test measures the distribution of width of your RBCs. healthline.com/health/rdw-b...
You can have a wider variance in the size of RBCs for a number of reasons. One of them is being on hydroxyurea. HU induces macrocytosis and elevation of RDW is common.
medscape.com/answers/203858...
ashpublications.org/blood/a...
Please be sure to review your concern with your treatment team. They can explain it to you as it pertains to your specific situation.
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