What causes high Prothrombin time and low Hemoglobin?

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

If your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds and your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Prothrombin time and Hemoglobin 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	12.241
10-15 years	12.363
15-20 years	12.487
20-25 years	12.612
25-30 years	12.738
30-35 years	12.865
35-40 years	12.994
40-45 years	13.124
45-50 years	13.255
50-55 years	13.388
55-60 years	13.522
60-70 years	13.657
70-80 years	13.794
80-90 years	13.932
90-100 years	14.071
>100 years	14.212

*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 Hemoglobin : 13 - 17 g/dL

Ideal values of Hemoglobin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hemoglobin value
<5 years	13.13
5-10 years	13.261
10-15 years	13.394
15-20 years	13.528
20-25 years	13.663
25-30 years	13.8
30-35 years	13.938
35-40 years	14.077
40-45 years	14.218
45-50 years	14.36
50-55 years	14.504
55-60 years	14.649
60-70 years	14.795
70-80 years	14.943
80-90 years	15.092
90-100 years	15.243
>100 years	15.395

High Prothrombin time and low Hemoglobin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Prothrombin time and Hemoglobin blood tests and the results are higher than 16 seconds for Prothrombin time and lower than 13 g/dL for Hemoglobin, 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 Hemoglobin Tests Are Done :

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