What causes high Prothrombin time and low GGT?

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

If your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds and your GGT is in between 15 U/L and 85 U/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Prothrombin time and GGT 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	12.123
5-10 years	12.248
10-15 years	12.374
15-20 years	12.501
20-25 years	12.63
25-30 years	12.76
30-35 years	12.891
35-40 years	13.024
40-45 years	13.158
45-50 years	13.293
50-55 years	13.43
55-60 years	13.568
60-70 years	13.708
70-80 years	13.849
80-90 years	13.992
90-100 years	14.136
>100 years	14.281

*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 GGT : 15 - 85 U/L

Ideal values of GGT depending on age :

Age	Ideal GGT value
<5 years	15.154
5-10 years	15.31
10-15 years	15.468
15-20 years	15.627
20-25 years	15.788
25-30 years	15.95
30-35 years	16.114
35-40 years	16.28
40-45 years	16.448
45-50 years	16.617
50-55 years	16.788
55-60 years	16.961
60-70 years	17.136
70-80 years	17.312
80-90 years	17.49
90-100 years	17.67
>100 years	17.852

High Prothrombin time and low GGT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Prothrombin time and GGT blood tests and the results are higher than 16 seconds for Prothrombin time and lower than 15 U/L for GGT, 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 GGT Tests Are Done :

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