What causes high Prothrombin time and low WBC?

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

If your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds and your WBC is in between 4 thou/uL and 11 thou/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Prothrombin time and WBC 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	12.12
5-10 years	12.241
10-15 years	12.364
15-20 years	12.488
20-25 years	12.613
25-30 years	12.739
30-35 years	12.867
35-40 years	12.996
40-45 years	13.126
45-50 years	13.258
50-55 years	13.391
55-60 years	13.525
60-70 years	13.661
70-80 years	13.798
80-90 years	13.936
90-100 years	14.076
>100 years	14.217

*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 WBC : 4 - 11 thou/uL

Ideal values of WBC depending on age :

Age	Ideal WBC value
<5 years	4.04
5-10 years	4.08
10-15 years	4.121
15-20 years	4.162
20-25 years	4.204
25-30 years	4.246
30-35 years	4.289
35-40 years	4.332
40-45 years	4.375
45-50 years	4.419
50-55 years	4.463
55-60 years	4.508
60-70 years	4.553
70-80 years	4.599
80-90 years	4.645
90-100 years	4.692
>100 years	4.739

High Prothrombin time and low WBC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Prothrombin time and WBC blood tests and the results are higher than 16 seconds for Prothrombin time and lower than 4 thou/uL for WBC, 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 WBC Tests Are Done :

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