What causes high Calcium and low Prothrombin time?

High Calcium and low Prothrombin time can be caused by many reasons.

If your Calcium is in between 8.5 mg/dL and 10.1 mg/dL and your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Calcium and Prothrombin time 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 Calcium : 8.5 - 10.1 mg/dL

Ideal values of Calcium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Calcium value
<5 years	8.643
5-10 years	8.788
10-15 years	8.936
15-20 years	9.086
20-25 years	9.239
25-30 years	9.394
30-35 years	9.552
35-40 years	9.712
40-45 years	9.875
45-50 years	10.041
50-55 years	10.038
55-60 years	10.036
60-70 years	10.034
70-80 years	10.032
80-90 years	10.03
90-100 years	10.028
>100 years	10.025

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

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

• Overactive parathyroid glands
• Some Medications like thiazide diuretics
• Kidney failure.
• Lung diseases
• Taking too much of vitamin D supplements

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Normal range of Prothrombin time : 12 - 16 seconds

Ideal values of Prothrombin time depending on age :

Age	Ideal Prothrombin time value
<5 years	12.202
5-10 years	12.407
10-15 years	12.615
15-20 years	12.827
20-25 years	13.042
25-30 years	13.261
30-35 years	13.484
35-40 years	13.711
40-45 years	13.941
45-50 years	14.175
50-55 years	14.413
55-60 years	14.655
60-70 years	14.901
70-80 years	15.151
80-90 years	15.406
90-100 years	15.665
>100 years	15.928

High Calcium and low Prothrombin time can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Calcium and Prothrombin time blood tests and the results are higher than 10.1 mg/dL for Calcium and lower than 12 seconds for Prothrombin time, 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 Calcium and Prothrombin time Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Calcium and Prothrombin time tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Calcium and Prothrombin time 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 Calcium and Prothrombin time Test reports by your pathologist.