What causes high Prothrombin time and low ALT SGPT?

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

If your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds and your ALT SGPT is in between 21 U/L and 72 U/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Prothrombin time and ALT SGPT 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 Prothrombin time : 12 - 16 seconds

Ideal values of Prothrombin time depending on age :

Age	Ideal Prothrombin time value
<5 years	12.123
5-10 years	12.248
10-15 years	12.374
15-20 years	12.501
20-25 years	12.629
25-30 years	12.759
30-35 years	12.89
35-40 years	13.022
40-45 years	13.156
45-50 years	13.291
50-55 years	13.427
55-60 years	13.565
60-70 years	13.704
70-80 years	13.845
80-90 years	13.987
90-100 years	14.131
>100 years	14.276

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Prothrombin time levels include:

• Liver disease
• Vitamin K abnormality
• Hemophilia A and hemophilia B
• Decreased or defective factor I (fibrinogen), II (prothrombin), V or X
• Willebrand disease

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Normal range of ALT SGPT : 21 - 72 U/L

Ideal values of ALT SGPT depending on age :

Age	Ideal ALT SGPT value
<5 years	21.216
5-10 years	21.434
10-15 years	21.654
15-20 years	21.876
20-25 years	22.101
25-30 years	22.328
30-35 years	22.557
35-40 years	22.789
40-45 years	23.023
45-50 years	23.259
50-55 years	23.498
55-60 years	23.739
60-70 years	23.983
70-80 years	24.229
80-90 years	24.478
90-100 years	24.729
>100 years	24.983

High Prothrombin time and low ALT SGPT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Prothrombin time and ALT SGPT blood tests and the results are higher than 16 seconds for Prothrombin time and lower than 21 U/L for ALT SGPT, 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 Prothrombin time and ALT SGPT Tests Are Done :

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