What causes high HbA1c and low Prothrombin time?

High HbA1c and low Prothrombin time can be caused by many reasons.

If your HbA1c is in between 4 % and 5.7 % and your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for HbA1c 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 HbA1c : 4 - 5.7 %

Ideal values of HbA1c depending on age :

Age	Ideal HbA1c value
<5 years	4.047
5-10 years	4.095
10-15 years	4.143
15-20 years	4.192
20-25 years	4.241
25-30 years	4.291
30-35 years	4.342
35-40 years	4.393
40-45 years	4.445
45-50 years	4.497
50-55 years	4.55
55-60 years	4.604
60-70 years	4.658
70-80 years	4.713
80-90 years	4.769
90-100 years	4.825
>100 years	4.882

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

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Long-term complications of diabetes develop gradually. The longer you have diabetes the higher the risk of complications. Eventually, diabetes complications may be disabling or even life-threatening. Possible complications include:

• Kidney damage
• Eye damage
• Foot damage
• Alzheimer's disease
• Heart and blood vessel disease

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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	12.142
5-10 years	12.285
10-15 years	12.43
15-20 years	12.577
20-25 years	12.725
25-30 years	12.875
30-35 years	13.027
35-40 years	13.181
40-45 years	13.337
45-50 years	13.494
50-55 years	13.653
55-60 years	13.814
60-70 years	13.977
70-80 years	14.142
80-90 years	14.309
90-100 years	14.478
>100 years	14.649

High HbA1c and low Prothrombin time can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take HbA1c and Prothrombin time blood tests and the results are higher than 5.7 % for HbA1c 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 HbA1c and Prothrombin time Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants HbA1c and Prothrombin time tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the HbA1c 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 HbA1c and Prothrombin time Test reports by your pathologist.