What causes high RDW and low Prothrombin time?

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

If your RDW is in between 11.6 % and 14 % and your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for RDW and Prothrombin time 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 RDW : 11.6 - 14 %

Ideal values of RDW depending on age :
Age Ideal RDW value
<5 years 11.911
5-10 years 12.23
10-15 years 12.558
15-20 years 12.895
20-25 years 13.241
25-30 years 13.596
30-35 years 13.96
35-40 years 13.95
40-45 years 13.94
45-50 years 13.93
50-55 years 13.92
55-60 years 13.91
60-70 years 13.9
70-80 years 13.89
80-90 years 13.88
90-100 years 13.87
>100 years 13.86

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Normal range of RDW found among women : - %

Ideal values of Prothrombin time depending on age :
Age Ideal Prothrombin time value
<5 years 12.322
5-10 years 12.652
10-15 years 12.991
15-20 years 13.339
20-25 years 13.696
25-30 years 14.063
30-35 years 14.44
35-40 years 14.827
40-45 years 15.224
45-50 years 15.632
50-55 years 15.621
55-60 years 15.61
60-70 years 15.598
70-80 years 15.587
80-90 years 15.576
90-100 years 15.993
>100 years 15.982

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High RDW and low Prothrombin time can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take RDW and Prothrombin time blood tests and the results are higher than 14 % for RDW and lower than 12 seconds for Prothrombin time, 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 RDW and Prothrombin time Tests Are Done :

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

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