What causes high Prothrombin time and low Hematocrit?

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

If your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds and your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Prothrombin time and Hematocrit 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 12.12
5-10 years 12.242
10-15 years 12.365
15-20 years 12.489
20-25 years 12.614
25-30 years 12.741
30-35 years 12.869
35-40 years 12.998
40-45 years 13.128
45-50 years 13.26
50-55 years 13.393
55-60 years 13.527
60-70 years 13.663
70-80 years 13.8
80-90 years 13.939
90-100 years 14.079
>100 years 14.22

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Normal range of Prothrombin time found among women : - seconds

Ideal values of Hematocrit depending on age :
Age Ideal Hematocrit value
<5 years 40.402
5-10 years 40.808
10-15 years 41.218
15-20 years 41.632
20-25 years 42.05
25-30 years 42.472
30-35 years 42.898
35-40 years 43.329
40-45 years 43.764
45-50 years 44.203
50-55 years 44.647
55-60 years 45.095
60-70 years 45.548
70-80 years 46.005
80-90 years 46.467
90-100 years 46.934
>100 years 47.405

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High Prothrombin time and low Hematocrit can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Prothrombin time and Hematocrit blood tests and the results are higher than 16 seconds for Prothrombin time and lower than 40 % for Hematocrit, 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 Hematocrit Tests Are Done :

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

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