What causes high Prothrombin time and low Mean plasma glucose?

High Prothrombin time and low Mean plasma glucose can be caused by many reasons.

If your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds and your Mean plasma glucose is in between 0 mg/dL and 116 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Prothrombin time and Mean plasma glucose 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	12.752
30-35 years	12.882
35-40 years	13.013
40-45 years	13.145
45-50 years	13.279
50-55 years	13.414
55-60 years	13.551
60-70 years	13.689
70-80 years	13.828
80-90 years	13.969
90-100 years	14.111
>100 years	14.255

*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 Mean plasma glucose : 0 - 116 mg/dL

Ideal values of Mean plasma glucose depending on age :

Age	Ideal Mean plasma glucose value
<5 years	30.305
5-10 years	30.614
10-15 years	30.926
15-20 years	31.241
20-25 years	31.559
25-30 years	31.88
30-35 years	32.205
35-40 years	32.533
40-45 years	32.864
45-50 years	33.199
50-55 years	33.537
55-60 years	33.878
60-70 years	34.223
70-80 years	34.571
80-90 years	34.923
90-100 years	35.279
>100 years	35.638

High Prothrombin time and low Mean plasma glucose can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Prothrombin time and Mean plasma glucose blood tests and the results are higher than 16 seconds for Prothrombin time and lower than 0 mg/dL for Mean plasma glucose, 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 Mean plasma glucose Tests Are Done :

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