What causes high INR and low PCV?

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

If your INR is in between 0.9 ratio and 1.2 ratio and your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for INR and PCV 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	0.95
5-10 years	1.003
10-15 years	1.059
15-20 years	1.118
20-25 years	1.18
25-30 years	1.177
30-35 years	1.174
35-40 years	1.17
40-45 years	1.166
45-50 years	1.162
50-55 years	1.159
55-60 years	1.156
60-70 years	1.152
70-80 years	1.148
80-90 years	1.144
90-100 years	1.141
>100 years	1.138

*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 PCV : 39 - 51 %

Ideal values of PCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal PCV value
<5 years	41.172
5-10 years	43.465
10-15 years	45.886
15-20 years	48.442
20-25 years	48.292
25-30 years	50.982
30-35 years	50.824
35-40 years	50.666
40-45 years	50.509
45-50 years	50.352
50-55 years	50.196
55-60 years	50.04
60-70 years	49.885
70-80 years	49.731
80-90 years	49.577
90-100 years	49.423
>100 years	49.27

High INR and low PCV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take INR and PCV blood tests and the results are higher than 1.2 ratio for INR and lower than 39 % for PCV, 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 PCV Tests Are Done :

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