What causes high Hemoglobin and low INR?

High Hemoglobin and low INR can be caused by many reasons.

If your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/dL and your INR is in between 0.9 ratio and 1.2 ratio then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hemoglobin and INR 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 Hemoglobin : 13 - 17 g/dL

Ideal values of Hemoglobin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hemoglobin value
<5 years	13.161
5-10 years	13.324
10-15 years	13.489
15-20 years	13.656
20-25 years	13.825
25-30 years	13.996
30-35 years	14.17
35-40 years	14.346
40-45 years	14.524
45-50 years	14.704
50-55 years	14.886
55-60 years	15.071
60-70 years	15.258
70-80 years	15.447
80-90 years	15.639
90-100 years	15.833
>100 years	16.029

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

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Normal range of INR : 0.9 - 1.2 ratio

Ideal values of INR depending on age :

Age	Ideal INR value
<5 years	0.911
5-10 years	0.922
10-15 years	0.933
15-20 years	0.945
20-25 years	0.957
25-30 years	0.969
30-35 years	0.981
35-40 years	0.993
40-45 years	1.005
45-50 years	1.017
50-55 years	1.03
55-60 years	1.043
60-70 years	1.056
70-80 years	1.069
80-90 years	1.082
90-100 years	1.095
>100 years	1.109

High Hemoglobin and low INR can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hemoglobin and INR blood tests and the results are higher than 17 g/dL for Hemoglobin and lower than 0.9 ratio for INR, 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 Hemoglobin and INR Tests Are Done :

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