What causes high WBC and low Prothrombin time?

High WBC and low Prothrombin time can be caused by many reasons.

If your WBC is in between 4 thou/uL and 11 thou/uL and your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for WBC and Prothrombin time 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 WBC : 4 - 11 thou/uL

Ideal values of WBC depending on age :

Age	Ideal WBC value
<5 years	4.067
5-10 years	4.135
10-15 years	4.204
15-20 years	4.275
20-25 years	4.347
25-30 years	4.42
30-35 years	4.494
35-40 years	4.569
40-45 years	4.646
45-50 years	4.724
50-55 years	4.803
55-60 years	4.884
60-70 years	4.966
70-80 years	5.049
80-90 years	5.134
90-100 years	5.22
>100 years	5.308

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease WBC levels include:

• Infections, most commonly caused by bacteria and some viruses, less commonly by fungi or parasites
• Bone marrow damage
• Overwhelming infections (e.g., sepsis)
• Inflammation or inflammatory conditions such as vasculitis or inflammatory bowel disease
• Myelodysplastic syndrome

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Normal range of Prothrombin time : 12 - 16 seconds

Ideal values of Prothrombin time depending on age :

Age	Ideal Prothrombin time value
<5 years	12.202
5-10 years	12.407
10-15 years	12.615
15-20 years	12.827
20-25 years	13.042
25-30 years	13.261
30-35 years	13.484
35-40 years	13.711
40-45 years	13.941
45-50 years	14.175
50-55 years	14.413
55-60 years	14.655
60-70 years	14.901
70-80 years	15.151
80-90 years	15.406
90-100 years	15.665
>100 years	15.928

High WBC and low Prothrombin time can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take WBC and Prothrombin time blood tests and the results are higher than 11 thou/uL for WBC and lower than 12 seconds for Prothrombin time, 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 WBC and Prothrombin time Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants WBC and Prothrombin time tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the WBC and Prothrombin time 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 WBC and Prothrombin time Test reports by your pathologist.