What causes high Prothrombin time and low RDW CV?

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

If your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds and your RDW CV is in between 11.6 % and 14 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Prothrombin time and RDW CV 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	12.258
10-15 years	12.389
15-20 years	12.521
20-25 years	12.655
25-30 years	12.79
30-35 years	12.927
35-40 years	13.065
40-45 years	13.205
45-50 years	13.346
50-55 years	13.489
55-60 years	13.633
60-70 years	13.779
70-80 years	13.926
80-90 years	14.075
90-100 years	14.225
>100 years	14.377

*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 RDW CV : 11.6 - 14 %

Ideal values of RDW CV depending on age :

Age	Ideal RDW CV value
<5 years	11.724
5-10 years	11.849
10-15 years	11.976
15-20 years	12.104
20-25 years	12.233
25-30 years	12.364
30-35 years	12.496
35-40 years	12.63
40-45 years	12.765
45-50 years	12.901
50-55 years	13.039
55-60 years	13.178
60-70 years	13.319
70-80 years	13.461
80-90 years	13.605
90-100 years	13.75
>100 years	13.897

High Prothrombin time and low RDW CV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Prothrombin time and RDW CV blood tests and the results are higher than 16 seconds for Prothrombin time and lower than 11.6 % for RDW CV, 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 RDW CV Tests Are Done :

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