What causes high Thrombin Time and low PCV?

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

If your Thrombin Time is in between 0 sec and 23 sec and your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Thrombin Time and PCV 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	1.011
5-10 years	1.022
10-15 years	1.033
15-20 years	1.044
20-25 years	1.055
25-30 years	1.066
30-35 years	1.077
35-40 years	1.088
40-45 years	1.1
45-50 years	1.112
50-55 years	1.124
55-60 years	1.136
60-70 years	1.148
70-80 years	1.16
80-90 years	1.172
90-100 years	1.184
>100 years	1.197

*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 PCV : 39 - 51 %

Ideal values of PCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal PCV value
<5 years	39.412
5-10 years	39.829
10-15 years	40.25
15-20 years	40.675
20-25 years	41.105
25-30 years	41.539
30-35 years	41.978
35-40 years	42.422
40-45 years	42.87
45-50 years	43.323
50-55 years	43.781
55-60 years	44.244
60-70 years	44.712
70-80 years	45.185
80-90 years	45.663
90-100 years	46.146
>100 years	46.634

High Thrombin Time and low PCV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Thrombin Time and PCV blood tests and the results are higher than 23 sec for Thrombin Time and lower than 39 % for PCV, 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 PCV Tests Are Done :

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