What causes high Hematocrit and low Prothrombin time?

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

If your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % and your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hematocrit 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 Hematocrit : 40 - 50 %

Ideal values of Hematocrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hematocrit value
<5 years	40.952
5-10 years	41.927
10-15 years	42.925
15-20 years	43.947
20-25 years	44.993
25-30 years	46.064
30-35 years	47.16
35-40 years	48.282
40-45 years	49.431
45-50 years	49.403
50-55 years	49.375
55-60 years	49.347
60-70 years	49.319
70-80 years	49.291
80-90 years	49.263
90-100 years	49.235
>100 years	49.207

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

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

• Damage to the bone marrow
• Kidney failure
• Excessive destruction of red blood cells
• Chronic inflammatory diseases
• Congenital heart 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	12.286
5-10 years	12.578
10-15 years	12.877
15-20 years	13.183
20-25 years	13.497
25-30 years	13.818
30-35 years	14.147
35-40 years	14.484
40-45 years	14.829
45-50 years	15.182
50-55 years	15.543
55-60 years	15.913
60-70 years	15.904
70-80 years	15.895
80-90 years	15.886
90-100 years	15.877
>100 years	15.868

High Hematocrit and low Prothrombin time can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hematocrit and Prothrombin time blood tests and the results are higher than 50 % for Hematocrit 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 Hematocrit and Prothrombin time Tests Are Done :

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