What causes high Thrombin Time and low MCV?

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

If your Thrombin Time is in between 0 sec and 23 sec and your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Thrombin Time and MCV 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	1.04
20-25 years	1.05
25-30 years	1.061
30-35 years	1.072
35-40 years	1.083
40-45 years	1.094
45-50 years	1.105
50-55 years	1.116
55-60 years	1.127
60-70 years	1.138
70-80 years	1.149
80-90 years	1.161
90-100 years	1.173
>100 years	1.185

*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 MCV : 83 - 101 fL

Ideal values of MCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCV value
<5 years	83.834
5-10 years	84.677
10-15 years	85.528
15-20 years	86.388
20-25 years	87.256
25-30 years	88.133
30-35 years	89.019
35-40 years	89.914
40-45 years	90.818
45-50 years	91.731
50-55 years	92.653
55-60 years	93.584
60-70 years	94.525
70-80 years	95.475
80-90 years	96.435
90-100 years	97.404
>100 years	98.383

High Thrombin Time and low MCV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Thrombin Time and MCV blood tests and the results are higher than 23 sec for Thrombin Time and lower than 83 fL for MCV, 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 MCV Tests Are Done :

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