What causes high PPBG and low Prothrombin time?

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

If your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL and your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PPBG 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 PPBG : 80 - 140 mg/dL

Ideal values of PPBG depending on age :

Age	Ideal PPBG value
<5 years	81.414
5-10 years	82.853
10-15 years	84.318
15-20 years	85.809
20-25 years	87.326
25-30 years	88.87
30-35 years	90.441
35-40 years	92.04
40-45 years	93.667
45-50 years	95.323
50-55 years	97.008
55-60 years	98.723
60-70 years	100.468
70-80 years	102.244
80-90 years	104.052
90-100 years	105.892
>100 years	107.764

*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	12.212
5-10 years	12.428
10-15 years	12.648
15-20 years	12.872
20-25 years	13.1
25-30 years	13.332
30-35 years	13.568
35-40 years	13.808
40-45 years	14.052
45-50 years	14.3
50-55 years	14.553
55-60 years	14.81
60-70 years	15.072
70-80 years	15.338
80-90 years	15.609
90-100 years	15.885
>100 years	15.88

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

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