What causes high Prothrombin time and low AST SGOT?

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

If your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds and your AST SGOT is in between 15 U/L and 37 U/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Prothrombin time and AST SGOT 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	12.247
10-15 years	12.373
15-20 years	12.5
20-25 years	12.628
25-30 years	12.758
30-35 years	12.889
35-40 years	13.021
40-45 years	13.155
45-50 years	13.29
50-55 years	13.426
55-60 years	13.564
60-70 years	13.703
70-80 years	13.844
80-90 years	13.986
90-100 years	14.129
>100 years	14.274

*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 AST SGOT : 15 - 37 U/L

Ideal values of AST SGOT depending on age :

Age	Ideal AST SGOT value
<5 years	15.154
5-10 years	15.309
10-15 years	15.466
15-20 years	15.625
20-25 years	15.785
25-30 years	15.947
30-35 years	16.111
35-40 years	16.276
40-45 years	16.443
45-50 years	16.612
50-55 years	16.782
55-60 years	16.954
60-70 years	17.128
70-80 years	17.304
80-90 years	17.482
90-100 years	17.661
>100 years	17.842

High Prothrombin time and low AST SGOT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Prothrombin time and AST SGOT blood tests and the results are higher than 16 seconds for Prothrombin time and lower than 15 U/L for AST SGOT, 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 AST SGOT Tests Are Done :

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