What causes high Prothrombin time and low RDW CV?

high Prothrombin time

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.

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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.

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