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CONTEXT: Red cell distribution width (RDW) has been associated with type 2 diabetes (T2DM), however data in relation to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar non-ketotic acidosis (HONK) remains unclear. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between RDW, MCV, and RDW/MVC values and acute complications in T2DM. PATIENTS AND METHODS: RDW was measured in 90 T2DM patients (30 DKA, 30 HONK and 30 T2DM without acute complications). Clinical variables were analyzed by One -Way ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis and Pearson analysis with SPSS software. Diagnostic screening tests and ROC curve analysis determined the cut-off point of MCV,RDW and RDW/MCV values. RESULTS: DKA patients had higher levels of plasma glucose (524.20±201.43mg/dL, p<0.001), HbA1c (10.73±2.29%, p<0.001), osmotic pressure (310.32 mosm/L, p<0.001), RDW (14.61±1.75g/L, p<0.01), and the RDW/MCV ratio (0.17±0.04%, p<0.01), compared to HONK patients. RDW/MCV cut-off value was 0.15 with 90% sensitivity 50% specifity these values for only MCV were 76.67%-70%, for only RDW were 76.67%-63.33% respectively. The area under curve values for the ability to reflect DKA for RDW and the RDW/MCV ratio were 0.708 and 0.766, respectively (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: RDW and RDW/MCV ratio were found associated with DKA and valuable in predicting DKA. However these parameters were not valuable in predicting HONK.