What causes high Prothrombin time and low Chloride?

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

If your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds and your Chloride is in between 98 mmol/L and 107 mmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Prothrombin time and Chloride 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	12.126
5-10 years	12.253
10-15 years	12.381
15-20 years	12.511
20-25 years	12.642
25-30 years	12.774
30-35 years	12.908
35-40 years	13.043
40-45 years	13.18
45-50 years	13.318
50-55 years	13.457
55-60 years	13.598
60-70 years	13.74
70-80 years	13.884
80-90 years	14.029
90-100 years	14.176
>100 years	14.324

*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 Chloride : 98 - 107 mmol/L

Ideal values of Chloride depending on age :

Age	Ideal Chloride value
<5 years	99.026
5-10 years	100.063
10-15 years	101.111
15-20 years	102.17
20-25 years	103.24
25-30 years	104.321
30-35 years	105.413
35-40 years	106.517
40-45 years	106.505
45-50 years	106.493
50-55 years	106.481
55-60 years	106.469
60-70 years	106.458
70-80 years	106.447
80-90 years	106.436
90-100 years	106.424
>100 years	106.412

High Prothrombin time and low Chloride can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Prothrombin time and Chloride blood tests and the results are higher than 16 seconds for Prothrombin time and lower than 98 mmol/L for Chloride, 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 Chloride Tests Are Done :

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