What causes high Thrombin Time and low Potassium?

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

If your Thrombin Time is in between 0 sec and 23 sec and your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Thrombin Time and Potassium 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	1.021
10-15 years	1.032
15-20 years	1.043
20-25 years	1.054
25-30 years	1.065
30-35 years	1.076
35-40 years	1.087
40-45 years	1.098
45-50 years	1.109
50-55 years	1.121
55-60 years	1.133
60-70 years	1.145
70-80 years	1.157
80-90 years	1.169
90-100 years	1.181
>100 years	1.193

*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 Potassium : 3.5 - 5.1 mmol/L

Ideal values of Potassium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Potassium value
<5 years	3.537
5-10 years	3.574
10-15 years	3.611
15-20 years	3.649
20-25 years	3.687
25-30 years	3.726
30-35 years	3.765
35-40 years	3.804
40-45 years	3.844
45-50 years	3.884
50-55 years	3.925
55-60 years	3.966
60-70 years	4.007
70-80 years	4.049
80-90 years	4.091
90-100 years	4.134
>100 years	4.177

High Thrombin Time and low Potassium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Thrombin Time and Potassium blood tests and the results are higher than 23 sec for Thrombin Time and lower than 3.5 mmol/L for Potassium, 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 Potassium Tests Are Done :

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