What causes high Prothrombin time and low Basophils?

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

If your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds and your Basophils is in between 0 % and 2 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Prothrombin time and Basophils 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	12.122
5-10 years	12.245
10-15 years	12.369
15-20 years	12.495
20-25 years	12.622
25-30 years	12.75
30-35 years	12.879
35-40 years	13.01
40-45 years	13.142
45-50 years	13.275
50-55 years	13.41
55-60 years	13.546
60-70 years	13.683
70-80 years	13.822
80-90 years	13.962
90-100 years	14.104
>100 years	14.247

*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 Basophils : 0 - 2 %

Ideal values of Basophils depending on age :

Age	Ideal Basophils value
<5 years	0.303
5-10 years	0.306
10-15 years	0.309
15-20 years	0.312
20-25 years	0.315
25-30 years	0.318
30-35 years	0.321
35-40 years	0.324
40-45 years	0.327
45-50 years	0.33
50-55 years	0.333
55-60 years	0.336
60-70 years	0.339
70-80 years	0.342
80-90 years	0.345
90-100 years	0.349
>100 years	0.353

High Prothrombin time and low Basophils can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Prothrombin time and Basophils blood tests and the results are higher than 16 seconds for Prothrombin time and lower than 0 % for Basophils, 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 Basophils Tests Are Done :

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