What causes high Thrombin Time and low Platelet count?

high Thrombin Time

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

If your Thrombin Time is in between 0 sec and 23 sec and your Platelet count is in between 150 thou/uL and 450 thou/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Thrombin Time and Platelet count respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

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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 Platelet count : 150 - 450 thou/uL

Ideal values of Platelet count depending on age :
Age Ideal Platelet count value
<5 years 151.505
5-10 years 153.025
10-15 years 154.56
15-20 years 156.11
20-25 years 157.676
25-30 years 159.257
30-35 years 160.854
35-40 years 162.467
40-45 years 164.097
45-50 years 165.743
50-55 years 167.405
55-60 years 169.084
60-70 years 170.78
70-80 years 172.493
80-90 years 174.223
90-100 years 175.97
>100 years 177.735

High Thrombin Time and low Platelet count can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Thrombin Time and Platelet count blood tests and the results are higher than 23 sec for Thrombin Time and lower than 150 thou/uL for Platelet count, 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 Platelet count Tests Are Done :

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

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