What causes high Prothrombin time and low MPV?

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

If your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds and your MPV is in between 6.8 fL and 10.9 fL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Prothrombin time and MPV 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	12.121
5-10 years	12.243
10-15 years	12.367
15-20 years	12.492
20-25 years	12.618
25-30 years	12.745
30-35 years	12.874
35-40 years	13.004
40-45 years	13.135
45-50 years	13.268
50-55 years	13.402
55-60 years	13.537
60-70 years	13.674
70-80 years	13.812
80-90 years	13.951
90-100 years	14.092
>100 years	14.234

*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 MPV : 6.8 - 10.9 fL

Ideal values of MPV depending on age :

Age	Ideal MPV value
<5 years	6.869
5-10 years	6.938
10-15 years	7.008
15-20 years	7.079
20-25 years	7.15
25-30 years	7.222
30-35 years	7.295
35-40 years	7.369
40-45 years	7.443
45-50 years	7.518
50-55 years	7.594
55-60 years	7.671
60-70 years	7.748
70-80 years	7.826
80-90 years	7.905
90-100 years	7.985
>100 years	8.066

High Prothrombin time and low MPV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Prothrombin time and MPV blood tests and the results are higher than 16 seconds for Prothrombin time and lower than 6.8 fL for MPV, 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 MPV Tests Are Done :

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