What causes high Thrombin Time and low GGT?

High Thrombin Time and low GGT can be caused by many reasons.

If your Thrombin Time is in between 0 sec and 23 sec and your GGT is in between 15 U/L and 85 U/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Thrombin Time and GGT 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 Thrombin Time : 0 - 23 sec

Ideal values of Thrombin Time depending on age :

Age	Ideal Thrombin Time value
<5 years	1.01
5-10 years	1.02
10-15 years	1.03
15-20 years	1.041
20-25 years	1.052
25-30 years	1.063
30-35 years	1.074
35-40 years	1.085
40-45 years	1.096
45-50 years	1.107
50-55 years	1.118
55-60 years	1.13
60-70 years	1.142
70-80 years	1.154
80-90 years	1.166
90-100 years	1.178
>100 years	1.19

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Thrombin Time levels include:

• Anticoagulation drug (warfarin) therapy
• Vitamin K abnormality
• Decreased or defective factor I (fibrinogen), II (prothrombin), V or X
• Hemophilia A and hemophilia B
• Autoantibody against a specific factor (e.g., factor VIII)

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Normal range of GGT : 15 - 85 U/L

Ideal values of GGT depending on age :

Age	Ideal GGT value
<5 years	15.154
5-10 years	15.31
10-15 years	15.468
15-20 years	15.627
20-25 years	15.788
25-30 years	15.95
30-35 years	16.114
35-40 years	16.28
40-45 years	16.448
45-50 years	16.617
50-55 years	16.788
55-60 years	16.961
60-70 years	17.136
70-80 years	17.312
80-90 years	17.49
90-100 years	17.67
>100 years	17.852

High Thrombin Time and low GGT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Thrombin Time and GGT blood tests and the results are higher than 23 sec for Thrombin Time and lower than 15 U/L for GGT, 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 Thrombin Time and GGT Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Thrombin Time and GGT tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Thrombin Time and GGT 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 Thrombin Time and GGT Test reports by your pathologist.