What causes high Prothrombin time and low Transferrin saturation?

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

If your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds and your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Prothrombin time and Transferrin saturation 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	12.391
15-20 years	12.524
20-25 years	12.658
25-30 years	12.794
30-35 years	12.931
35-40 years	13.07
40-45 years	13.21
45-50 years	13.352
50-55 years	13.495
55-60 years	13.64
60-70 years	13.786
70-80 years	13.934
80-90 years	14.084
90-100 years	14.235
>100 years	14.388

*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 Transferrin saturation : 13 - 45 %

Ideal values of Transferrin saturation depending on age :

Age	Ideal Transferrin saturation value
<5 years	13.139
5-10 years	13.28
10-15 years	13.422
15-20 years	13.566
20-25 years	13.712
25-30 years	13.859
30-35 years	14.008
35-40 years	14.158
40-45 years	14.31
45-50 years	14.464
50-55 years	14.619
55-60 years	14.776
60-70 years	14.935
70-80 years	15.095
80-90 years	15.257
90-100 years	15.421
>100 years	15.586

High Prothrombin time and low Transferrin saturation can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Prothrombin time and Transferrin saturation blood tests and the results are higher than 16 seconds for Prothrombin time and lower than 13 % for Transferrin saturation, 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 Transferrin saturation Tests Are Done :

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