What causes high PCV and low Prothrombin time?

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

If your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % and your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PCV 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 PCV : 39 - 51 %

Ideal values of PCV depending on age :
Age Ideal PCV value
<5 years 42.19
5-10 years 45.641
10-15 years 49.374
15-20 years 49.044
20-25 years 48.716
25-30 years 48.39
30-35 years 48.066
35-40 years 47.745
40-45 years 47.426
45-50 years 47.108
50-55 years 50.961
55-60 years 50.62
60-70 years 50.282
70-80 years 49.945
80-90 years 49.611
90-100 years 49.279
>100 years 48.949

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Normal range of PCV found among women : - %

Ideal values of Prothrombin time depending on age :
Age Ideal Prothrombin time value
<5 years 12.982
5-10 years 14.044
10-15 years 15.193
15-20 years 15.092
20-25 years 14.991
25-30 years 14.89
30-35 years 14.79
35-40 years 16
40-45 years 15.893
45-50 years 15.787
50-55 years 15.681
55-60 years 15.576
60-70 years 15.472
70-80 years 15.369
80-90 years 15.266
90-100 years 15.164
>100 years 15.062

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High PCV and low Prothrombin time can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PCV and Prothrombin time blood tests and the results are higher than 51 % for PCV 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 PCV and Prothrombin time Tests Are Done :

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

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