What causes high Prothrombin time and low Total serum iron?

High Prothrombin time and low Total serum iron can be caused by many reasons.

If your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds and your Total serum iron is in between 40 mcg/dL and 190 mcg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Prothrombin time and Total serum iron 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	12.129
5-10 years	12.259
10-15 years	12.39
15-20 years	12.523
20-25 years	12.657
25-30 years	12.793
30-35 years	12.93
35-40 years	13.069
40-45 years	13.209
45-50 years	13.351
50-55 years	13.494
55-60 years	13.639
60-70 years	13.785
70-80 years	13.933
80-90 years	14.082
90-100 years	14.233
>100 years	14.386

*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 Total serum iron : 40 - 190 mcg/dL

Ideal values of Total serum iron depending on age :

Age	Ideal Total serum iron value
<5 years	40.429
5-10 years	40.862
10-15 years	41.3
15-20 years	41.743
20-25 years	42.19
25-30 years	42.642
30-35 years	43.099
35-40 years	43.561
40-45 years	44.028
45-50 years	44.5
50-55 years	44.977
55-60 years	45.459
60-70 years	45.946
70-80 years	46.439
80-90 years	46.937
90-100 years	47.44
>100 years	47.949

High Prothrombin time and low Total serum iron can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Prothrombin time and Total serum iron blood tests and the results are higher than 16 seconds for Prothrombin time and lower than 40 mcg/dL for Total serum iron, 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 Total serum iron Tests Are Done :

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