What causes high Plateletcrit and low Prothrombin time?

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

If your Plateletcrit is in between 0.2 % and 0.39 % and your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Plateletcrit 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 Plateletcrit : 0.2 - 0.39 %

Ideal values of Plateletcrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Plateletcrit value
<5 years	0.22
5-10 years	0.242
10-15 years	0.266
15-20 years	0.292
20-25 years	0.321
25-30 years	0.352
30-35 years	0.386
35-40 years	0.382
40-45 years	0.378
45-50 years	0.374
50-55 years	0.371
55-60 years	0.367
60-70 years	0.364
70-80 years	0.361
80-90 years	0.357
90-100 years	0.354
>100 years	0.389

*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	13.176
5-10 years	14.467
10-15 years	15.885
15-20 years	15.733
20-25 years	15.582
25-30 years	15.432
30-35 years	15.283
35-40 years	15.136
40-45 years	14.99
45-50 years	14.846
50-55 years	14.704
55-60 years	14.563
60-70 years	15.99
70-80 years	15.836
80-90 years	15.684
90-100 years	15.533
>100 years	15.384

High Plateletcrit and low Prothrombin time can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Plateletcrit and Prothrombin time blood tests and the results are higher than 0.39 % for Plateletcrit 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 Plateletcrit and Prothrombin time Tests Are Done :

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