What causes high INR and low Cholesterol?

High INR and low Cholesterol can be caused by many reasons.

If your INR is in between 0.9 ratio and 1.2 ratio and your Cholesterol is in between 125 mg/dL and 200 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for INR and Cholesterol respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Some examples of conditions that can increase or decrease INR levels include:

• Liver disease
• 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)

Normal range of INR : 0.9 - 1.2 ratio

Ideal values of INR depending on age :

Age	Ideal INR value
<5 years	0.948
5-10 years	0.999
10-15 years	1.052
15-20 years	1.108
20-25 years	1.167
25-30 years	1.163
30-35 years	1.16
35-40 years	1.157
40-45 years	1.154
45-50 years	1.151
50-55 years	1.147
55-60 years	1.144
60-70 years	1.141
70-80 years	1.138
80-90 years	1.199
90-100 years	1.196
>100 years	1.193

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

Normal range of Cholesterol : 125 - 200 mg/dL

Ideal values of Cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal Cholesterol value
<5 years	42.132
5-10 years	42.132
10-15 years	42.132
15-20 years	42.132
20-25 years	42.132
25-30 years	42.132
30-35 years	42.132
35-40 years	42.132
40-45 years	42.132
45-50 years	42.132
50-55 years	42.132
55-60 years	42.132
60-70 years	42.132
70-80 years	42.132
80-90 years	42.132
90-100 years	42.132
>100 years	42.132

High INR and low Cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take INR and Cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 1.2 ratio for INR and lower than 125 mg/dL for Cholesterol, 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 INR and Cholesterol Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

• MedlinePlus – Prothrombin Time Test and INR (PT/INR)
• Mayo Clinic – Prothrombin time test
• Cleveland Clinic – Prothrombin Time (PT/INR) Test