What causes high Prothrombin time and low INR?

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

If your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds and your INR is in between 0.9 ratio and 1.2 ratio then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Prothrombin time and INR 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 12.129
5-10 years 12.259
10-15 years 12.391
15-20 years 12.524
20-25 years 12.659
25-30 years 12.795
30-35 years 12.932
35-40 years 13.071
40-45 years 13.211
45-50 years 13.353
50-55 years 13.496
55-60 years 13.641
60-70 years 13.788
70-80 years 13.936
80-90 years 14.086
90-100 years 14.237
>100 years 14.39

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Normal range of Prothrombin time found among women : - seconds

Ideal values of INR depending on age :
Age Ideal INR value
<5 years 0.91
5-10 years 0.92
10-15 years 0.93
15-20 years 0.94
20-25 years 0.95
25-30 years 0.96
30-35 years 0.97
35-40 years 0.98
40-45 years 0.991
45-50 years 1.002
50-55 years 1.013
55-60 years 1.024
60-70 years 1.035
70-80 years 1.046
80-90 years 1.057
90-100 years 1.068
>100 years 1.079

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High Prothrombin time and low INR can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Prothrombin time and INR blood tests and the results are higher than 16 seconds for Prothrombin time and lower than 0.9 ratio for INR, 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 INR Tests Are Done :

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

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