What causes high Prothrombin time and low RDW?

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

If your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds and your RDW is in between 11.6 % and 14 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Prothrombin time and RDW 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 12.366
15-20 years 12.491
20-25 years 12.617
25-30 years 12.744
30-35 years 12.872
35-40 years 13.002
40-45 years 13.133
45-50 years 13.265
50-55 years 13.399
55-60 years 13.534
60-70 years 13.67
70-80 years 13.808
80-90 years 13.947
90-100 years 14.088
>100 years 14.23

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Normal range of Prothrombin time found among women : - seconds

Ideal values of RDW depending on age :
Age Ideal RDW value
<5 years 11.717
5-10 years 11.835
10-15 years 11.954
15-20 years 12.074
20-25 years 12.196
25-30 years 12.319
30-35 years 12.443
35-40 years 12.568
40-45 years 12.695
45-50 years 12.823
50-55 years 12.952
55-60 years 13.083
60-70 years 13.215
70-80 years 13.348
80-90 years 13.483
90-100 years 13.619
>100 years 13.756

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

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

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