What causes high Prothrombin time and low VLDL?

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

If your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds and your VLDL is in between 0 mg/dL and 30 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Prothrombin time and VLDL 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	12.251
10-15 years	12.378
15-20 years	12.507
20-25 years	12.637
25-30 years	12.768
30-35 years	12.901
35-40 years	13.035
40-45 years	13.171
45-50 years	13.308
50-55 years	13.446
55-60 years	13.586
60-70 years	13.727
70-80 years	13.87
80-90 years	14.014
90-100 years	14.16
>100 years	14.307

*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 VLDL : 0 - 30 mg/dL

Ideal values of VLDL depending on age :

Age	Ideal VLDL value
<5 years	5.052
5-10 years	5.105
10-15 years	5.158
15-20 years	5.212
20-25 years	5.266
25-30 years	5.321
30-35 years	5.376
35-40 years	5.432
40-45 years	5.488
45-50 years	5.545
50-55 years	5.603
55-60 years	5.661
60-70 years	5.72
70-80 years	5.779
80-90 years	5.839
90-100 years	5.9
>100 years	5.961

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

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