What causes high APTT and low PPBG?

High APTT and low PPBG can be caused by many reasons.

If your APTT is in between 22 seconds and 35 seconds and your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for APTT and PPBG respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Normal range of APTT : 22 - 35 seconds

Ideal values of APTT depending on age :

Age	Ideal APTT value
<5 years	22.389
5-10 years	22.785
10-15 years	23.188
15-20 years	23.598
20-25 years	24.015
25-30 years	24.439
30-35 years	24.871
35-40 years	25.31
40-45 years	25.757
45-50 years	26.212
50-55 years	26.675
55-60 years	27.146
60-70 years	27.626
70-80 years	28.114
80-90 years	28.611
90-100 years	29.117
>100 years	29.631

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease APTT levels include:

• Liver disease
• Vitamin K abnormality
• Decreased or defective factor I (fibrinogen), II (prothrombin), V or X
• Hemophilia A and hemophilia B
• Willebrand disease

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Normal range of PPBG : 80 - 140 mg/dL

Ideal values of PPBG depending on age :

Age	Ideal PPBG value
<5 years	81.414
5-10 years	82.853
10-15 years	84.317
15-20 years	85.807
20-25 years	87.323
25-30 years	88.866
30-35 years	90.436
35-40 years	92.034
40-45 years	93.66
45-50 years	95.315
50-55 years	96.999
55-60 years	98.713
60-70 years	100.457
70-80 years	102.232
80-90 years	104.038
90-100 years	105.876
>100 years	107.747

High APTT and low PPBG can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take APTT and PPBG blood tests and the results are higher than 35 seconds for APTT and lower than 80 mg/dL for PPBG, your physician may recommend more tests to figure out the problem. You might also get these tests if your physician thinks you have some other disease.

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How the APTT and PPBG Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants APTT and PPBG tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the APTT and PPBG blood tests, a pathologist will put a needle into your veins and take out a small quantity of blood. A pathologist is a physician in the medical field who thoroughly studies the causes and effects of disease. Within a few hours you will get your APTT and PPBG Test reports by your pathologist.