What causes high Prothrombin time and low HbA1c?

High Prothrombin time and low HbA1c can be caused by many reasons.

If your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds and your HbA1c is in between 4 % and 5.7 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Prothrombin time and HbA1c 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	12.37
15-20 years	12.496
20-25 years	12.623
25-30 years	12.751
30-35 years	12.881
35-40 years	13.012
40-45 years	13.144
45-50 years	13.278
50-55 years	13.413
55-60 years	13.549
60-70 years	13.687
70-80 years	13.826
80-90 years	13.967
90-100 years	14.109
>100 years	14.252

*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 HbA1c : 4 - 5.7 %

Ideal values of HbA1c depending on age :

Age	Ideal HbA1c value
<5 years	4.041
5-10 years	4.082
10-15 years	4.124
15-20 years	4.166
20-25 years	4.208
25-30 years	4.251
30-35 years	4.294
35-40 years	4.338
40-45 years	4.382
45-50 years	4.427
50-55 years	4.472
55-60 years	4.517
60-70 years	4.563
70-80 years	4.609
80-90 years	4.656
90-100 years	4.703
>100 years	4.751

High Prothrombin time and low HbA1c can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Prothrombin time and HbA1c blood tests and the results are higher than 16 seconds for Prothrombin time and lower than 4 % for HbA1c, 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 HbA1c Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Prothrombin time and HbA1c tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Prothrombin time and HbA1c 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 HbA1c Test reports by your pathologist.