What causes high Prothrombin time and low Vitamin D?

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

If your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds and your Vitamin D is in between 75 nmol/L and 250 nmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Prothrombin time and Vitamin D 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	12.127
5-10 years	12.255
10-15 years	12.384
15-20 years	12.515
20-25 years	12.647
25-30 years	12.781
30-35 years	12.916
35-40 years	13.052
40-45 years	13.19
45-50 years	13.329
50-55 years	13.47
55-60 years	13.612
60-70 years	13.756
70-80 years	13.901
80-90 years	14.048
90-100 years	14.196
>100 years	14.346

*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 Vitamin D : 75 - 250 nmol/L

Ideal values of Vitamin D depending on age :

Age	Ideal Vitamin D value
<5 years	75.792
5-10 years	76.592
10-15 years	77.401
15-20 years	78.218
20-25 years	79.044
25-30 years	79.879
30-35 years	80.723
35-40 years	81.575
40-45 years	82.436
45-50 years	83.307
50-55 years	84.187
55-60 years	85.076
60-70 years	85.974
70-80 years	86.882
80-90 years	87.799
90-100 years	88.726
>100 years	89.663

High Prothrombin time and low Vitamin D can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Prothrombin time and Vitamin D blood tests and the results are higher than 16 seconds for Prothrombin time and lower than 75 nmol/L for Vitamin D, 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 Vitamin D Tests Are Done :

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