What causes high Prothrombin time and low Triglycerides?

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

If your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds and your Triglycerides is in between 0 mg/dL and 150 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Prothrombin time and Triglycerides 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	12.124
5-10 years	12.249
10-15 years	12.376
15-20 years	12.504
20-25 years	12.633
25-30 years	12.764
30-35 years	12.896
35-40 years	13.029
40-45 years	13.164
45-50 years	13.3
50-55 years	13.438
55-60 years	13.577
60-70 years	13.717
70-80 years	13.859
80-90 years	14.002
90-100 years	14.147
>100 years	14.293

*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 Triglycerides : 0 - 150 mg/dL

Ideal values of Triglycerides depending on age :

Age	Ideal Triglycerides value
<5 years	50.517
5-10 years	51.039
10-15 years	51.567
15-20 years	52.1
20-25 years	52.639
25-30 years	53.183
30-35 years	53.733
35-40 years	54.289
40-45 years	54.85
45-50 years	55.417
50-55 years	55.99
55-60 years	56.569
60-70 years	57.154
70-80 years	57.745
80-90 years	58.342
90-100 years	58.945
>100 years	59.554

High Prothrombin time and low Triglycerides can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Prothrombin time and Triglycerides blood tests and the results are higher than 16 seconds for Prothrombin time and lower than 0 mg/dL for Triglycerides, 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 Triglycerides Tests Are Done :

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