What causes high Prothrombin time and low Sodium?

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

If your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds and your Sodium is in between 136 mmol/L and 145 mmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Prothrombin time and Sodium 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	12.125
5-10 years	12.252
10-15 years	12.38
15-20 years	12.509
20-25 years	12.64
25-30 years	12.772
30-35 years	12.905
35-40 years	13.04
40-45 years	13.176
45-50 years	13.314
50-55 years	13.453
55-60 years	13.594
60-70 years	13.736
70-80 years	13.88
80-90 years	14.025
90-100 years	14.172
>100 years	14.32

*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 Sodium : 136 - 145 mmol/L

Ideal values of Sodium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Sodium value
<5 years	137.421
5-10 years	138.857
10-15 years	140.308
15-20 years	141.774
20-25 years	143.256
25-30 years	144.753
30-35 years	144.738
35-40 years	144.723
40-45 years	144.707
45-50 years	144.691
50-55 years	144.675
55-60 years	144.659
60-70 years	144.644
70-80 years	144.629
80-90 years	144.613
90-100 years	144.597
>100 years	144.581

High Prothrombin time and low Sodium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Prothrombin time and Sodium blood tests and the results are higher than 16 seconds for Prothrombin time and lower than 136 mmol/L for Sodium, 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 Sodium Tests Are Done :

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