What causes high Prothrombin time and low PPBG?

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

If your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds and your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Prothrombin time and PPBG 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	12.128
5-10 years	12.257
10-15 years	12.388
15-20 years	12.52
20-25 years	12.654
25-30 years	12.789
30-35 years	12.925
35-40 years	13.063
40-45 years	13.202
45-50 years	13.343
50-55 years	13.485
55-60 years	13.629
60-70 years	13.774
70-80 years	13.921
80-90 years	14.07
90-100 years	14.22
>100 years	14.372

*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 PPBG : 80 - 140 mg/dL

Ideal values of PPBG depending on age :

Age	Ideal PPBG value
<5 years	80.854
5-10 years	81.717
10-15 years	82.589
15-20 years	83.47
20-25 years	84.361
25-30 years	85.261
30-35 years	86.171
35-40 years	87.09
40-45 years	88.019
45-50 years	88.958
50-55 years	89.907
55-60 years	90.866
60-70 years	91.836
70-80 years	92.816
80-90 years	93.806
90-100 years	94.807
>100 years	95.819

High Prothrombin time and low PPBG can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Prothrombin time and PPBG blood tests and the results are higher than 16 seconds for Prothrombin time and lower than 80 mg/dL for PPBG, 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 PPBG Tests Are Done :

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