What causes high INR and low ESR?

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

If your INR is in between 0.9 ratio and 1.2 ratio and your ESR is in between 0 mm/hr and 14 mm/hr then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for INR and ESR 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 INR : 0.9 - 1.2 ratio

Ideal values of INR depending on age :

Age	Ideal INR value
<5 years	0.946
5-10 years	0.995
10-15 years	1.046
15-20 years	1.1
20-25 years	1.157
25-30 years	1.154
30-35 years	1.151
35-40 years	1.148
40-45 years	1.145
45-50 years	1.142
50-55 years	1.139
55-60 years	1.198
60-70 years	1.195
70-80 years	1.192
80-90 years	1.189
90-100 years	1.186
>100 years	1.183

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

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

• Liver disease
• Vitamin K abnormality
• Decreased or defective factor I (fibrinogen), II (prothrombin), V or X
• Hemophilia A and hemophilia B
• Autoantibody against a specific factor (e.g., factor VIII)

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Normal range of ESR : 0 - 14 mm/hr

Ideal values of ESR depending on age :

Age	Ideal ESR value
<5 years	2.103
5-10 years	2.212
10-15 years	2.326
15-20 years	2.446
20-25 years	2.572
25-30 years	2.705
30-35 years	2.845
35-40 years	2.992
40-45 years	3.146
45-50 years	3.308
50-55 years	3.479
55-60 years	3.659
60-70 years	3.848
70-80 years	4.047
80-90 years	4.256
90-100 years	4.476
>100 years	4.707

High INR and low ESR can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take INR and ESR blood tests and the results are higher than 1.2 ratio for INR and lower than 0 mm/hr for ESR, 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 INR and ESR Tests Are Done :

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