What causes high Prothrombin time and low ESR?

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

If your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds and your ESR is in between 0 mm/hr and 14 mm/hr then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Prothrombin time and ESR 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	12.88
35-40 years	13.011
40-45 years	13.143
45-50 years	13.277
50-55 years	13.412
55-60 years	13.548
60-70 years	13.686
70-80 years	13.825
80-90 years	13.965
90-100 years	14.107
>100 years	14.25

*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 ESR : 0 - 14 mm/hr

Ideal values of ESR depending on age :

Age	Ideal ESR value
<5 years	2.02
5-10 years	2.041
10-15 years	2.062
15-20 years	2.083
20-25 years	2.104
25-30 years	2.125
30-35 years	2.147
35-40 years	2.169
40-45 years	2.191
45-50 years	2.213
50-55 years	2.235
55-60 years	2.258
60-70 years	2.281
70-80 years	2.304
80-90 years	2.327
90-100 years	2.351
>100 years	2.375

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

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