What causes high PPBG and low APTT?

High PPBG and low APTT can be caused by many reasons.

If your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL and your APTT is in between 22 seconds and 35 seconds then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PPBG and APTT 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 PPBG : 80 - 140 mg/dL

Ideal values of PPBG depending on age :

Age	Ideal PPBG value
<5 years	81.408
5-10 years	82.841
10-15 years	84.299
15-20 years	85.783
20-25 years	87.293
25-30 years	88.829
30-35 years	90.392
35-40 years	91.983
40-45 years	93.602
45-50 years	95.249
50-55 years	96.925
55-60 years	98.631
60-70 years	100.367
70-80 years	102.133
80-90 years	103.931
90-100 years	105.76
>100 years	107.621

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

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Normal range of APTT : 22 - 35 seconds

Ideal values of APTT depending on age :

Age	Ideal APTT value
<5 years	22.387
5-10 years	22.781
10-15 years	23.182
15-20 years	23.59
20-25 years	24.005
25-30 years	24.427
30-35 years	24.857
35-40 years	25.294
40-45 years	25.739
45-50 years	26.192
50-55 years	26.653
55-60 years	27.122
60-70 years	27.599
70-80 years	28.085
80-90 years	28.579
90-100 years	29.082
>100 years	29.594

High PPBG and low APTT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PPBG and APTT blood tests and the results are higher than 140 mg/dL for PPBG and lower than 22 seconds for APTT, 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 PPBG and APTT Tests Are Done :

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