Characteristics. 1  Hunter-gatherer bands, which are generally egalitarian. 2  Horticultural/pastoral societies in which there are generally two inherited social classes; chief and commoner. 3  Highly stratified structures, or chiefdoms, with several inherited social classes: king, noble, freemen, serf and slave.
RDW is elevated in accordance with variation in red cell size (anisocytosis), ie, when elevated RDW is reported on complete blood count, marked anisocytosis (increased variation in red cell size) is expected on peripheral blood smear review.
What does RDW mean on blood test results? A: On blood test results, RDW stands for red cell distribution width, which shows the variation in the size of red blood cells, according to the Mayo Medical Laboratories. This measurement is often used to help diagnose specific types of anemia.