What causes high Hemoglobin and low Prothrombin time?

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

If your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/dL and your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hemoglobin 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 Hemoglobin : 13 - 17 g/dL

Ideal values of Hemoglobin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hemoglobin value
<5 years	13.153
5-10 years	13.308
10-15 years	13.465
15-20 years	13.624
20-25 years	13.785
25-30 years	13.948
30-35 years	14.113
35-40 years	14.28
40-45 years	14.449
45-50 years	14.619
50-55 years	14.792
55-60 years	14.967
60-70 years	15.144
70-80 years	15.323
80-90 years	15.504
90-100 years	15.687
>100 years	15.872

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

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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 Hemoglobin and low Prothrombin time can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hemoglobin and Prothrombin time blood tests and the results are higher than 17 g/dL for Hemoglobin 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 Hemoglobin and Prothrombin time Tests Are Done :

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