What causes high Thrombin Time and low PPBG?

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

If your Thrombin Time is in between 0 sec and 23 sec and your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Thrombin Time and PPBG 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	1.185
>100 years	1.198

*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 PPBG : 80 - 140 mg/dL

Ideal values of PPBG depending on age :

Age	Ideal PPBG value
<5 years	80.854
5-10 years	81.717
10-15 years	82.589
15-20 years	83.47
20-25 years	84.361
25-30 years	85.261
30-35 years	86.171
35-40 years	87.09
40-45 years	88.019
45-50 years	88.958
50-55 years	89.907
55-60 years	90.866
60-70 years	91.836
70-80 years	92.816
80-90 years	93.806
90-100 years	94.807
>100 years	95.819

High Thrombin Time and low PPBG can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Thrombin Time and PPBG blood tests and the results are higher than 23 sec for Thrombin Time and lower than 80 mg/dL for PPBG, 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 PPBG Tests Are Done :

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