Red cell distribution width as a surrogate marker of haemoglobinopathies in western Kenya.
Benard M MutuaGeorge SowayiPatrick Kirsteen OkothPublished in: African journal of laboratory medicine (2022)
An RDW of 21.1% is potentially a predictor of SCD haemoglobin phenotypes and should be included in the haematology screening algorithm as a critical value, above which suspected cases qualify to be investigated for SCD.