What causes high Chloride and low Prothrombin time?

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

If your Chloride is in between 98 mmol/L and 107 mmol/L and your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Chloride 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 Chloride : 98 - 107 mmol/L

Ideal values of Chloride depending on age :

Age	Ideal Chloride value
<5 years	99.047
5-10 years	100.105
10-15 years	101.174
15-20 years	102.255
20-25 years	103.347
25-30 years	104.451
30-35 years	105.567
35-40 years	106.694
40-45 years	106.681
45-50 years	106.668
50-55 years	106.656
55-60 years	106.644
60-70 years	106.632
70-80 years	106.62
80-90 years	106.608
90-100 years	106.596
>100 years	106.583

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

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

• Diabetic ketoacidosis
• Metabolic acidosis
• Chronic lung diseases
• Addison disease
• Congestive heart failure

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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	12.128
5-10 years	12.258
10-15 years	12.389
15-20 years	12.521
20-25 years	12.655
25-30 years	12.79
30-35 years	12.927
35-40 years	13.065
40-45 years	13.205
45-50 years	13.346
50-55 years	13.489
55-60 years	13.633
60-70 years	13.779
70-80 years	13.926
80-90 years	14.075
90-100 years	14.225
>100 years	14.377

High Chloride and low Prothrombin time can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Chloride and Prothrombin time blood tests and the results are higher than 107 mmol/L for Chloride 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 Chloride and Prothrombin time Tests Are Done :

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