What causes high Prothrombin time and low Direct LDL cholesterol?

High Prothrombin time and low Direct LDL cholesterol can be caused by many reasons.

If your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds and your Direct LDL cholesterol is in between 0 mg/dL and 100 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Prothrombin time and Direct LDL cholesterol 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	12.124
5-10 years	12.25
10-15 years	12.377
15-20 years	12.505
20-25 years	12.635
25-30 years	12.766
30-35 years	12.898
35-40 years	13.032
40-45 years	13.167
45-50 years	13.303
50-55 years	13.441
55-60 years	13.58
60-70 years	13.721
70-80 years	13.863
80-90 years	14.007
90-100 years	14.152
>100 years	14.299

*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 Direct LDL cholesterol : 0 - 100 mg/dL

Ideal values of Direct LDL cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal Direct LDL cholesterol value
<5 years	5.052
5-10 years	5.104
10-15 years	5.157
15-20 years	5.21
20-25 years	5.264
25-30 years	5.319
30-35 years	5.374
35-40 years	5.43
40-45 years	5.486
45-50 years	5.543
50-55 years	5.6
55-60 years	5.658
60-70 years	5.717
70-80 years	5.776
80-90 years	5.836
90-100 years	5.896
>100 years	5.957

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

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