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

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Normal range of Hematocrit found among women : - %

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

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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.

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