What causes high Prothrombin time and low Ferritin?

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

If your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds and your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Prothrombin time and Ferritin 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	12.249
10-15 years	12.375
15-20 years	12.503
20-25 years	12.632
25-30 years	12.762
30-35 years	12.894
35-40 years	13.027
40-45 years	13.161
45-50 years	13.297
50-55 years	13.434
55-60 years	13.573
60-70 years	13.713
70-80 years	13.854
80-90 years	13.997
90-100 years	14.141
>100 years	14.287

*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 Ferritin : 22 - 322 ng/mL

Ideal values of Ferritin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Ferritin value
<5 years	22.227
5-10 years	22.456
10-15 years	22.688
15-20 years	22.922
20-25 years	23.158
25-30 years	23.397
30-35 years	23.638
35-40 years	23.882
40-45 years	24.128
45-50 years	24.377
50-55 years	24.628
55-60 years	24.882
60-70 years	25.139
70-80 years	25.398
80-90 years	25.66
90-100 years	25.925
>100 years	26.192

High Prothrombin time and low Ferritin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Prothrombin time and Ferritin blood tests and the results are higher than 16 seconds for Prothrombin time and lower than 22 ng/mL for Ferritin, 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 Ferritin Tests Are Done :

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