What causes high Prothrombin time and low Phosphorus?

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

If your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds and your Phosphorus is in between 2.5 mg/dL and 4.5 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Prothrombin time and Phosphorus 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	12.126
5-10 years	12.253
10-15 years	12.381
15-20 years	12.511
20-25 years	12.642
25-30 years	12.774
30-35 years	12.908
35-40 years	13.043
40-45 years	13.18
45-50 years	13.318
50-55 years	13.458
55-60 years	13.599
60-70 years	13.742
70-80 years	13.886
80-90 years	14.032
90-100 years	14.179
>100 years	14.328

*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 Phosphorus : 2.5 - 4.5 mg/dL

Ideal values of Phosphorus depending on age :

Age	Ideal Phosphorus value
<5 years	2.526
5-10 years	2.552
10-15 years	2.579
15-20 years	2.606
20-25 years	2.633
25-30 years	2.661
30-35 years	2.689
35-40 years	2.717
40-45 years	2.745
45-50 years	2.774
50-55 years	2.803
55-60 years	2.832
60-70 years	2.862
70-80 years	2.892
80-90 years	2.922
90-100 years	2.953
>100 years	2.984

High Prothrombin time and low Phosphorus can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Prothrombin time and Phosphorus blood tests and the results are higher than 16 seconds for Prothrombin time and lower than 2.5 mg/dL for Phosphorus, 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 Phosphorus Tests Are Done :

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