What causes high Packed cell volume and low Prothrombin time?

High Packed cell volume and low Prothrombin time can be caused by many reasons.

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % and your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Packed cell volume 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.

Some examples of conditions that can increase or decrease Packed cell volume levels include:

• Damage to the bone marrow
• Kidney failure
• Chronic inflammatory diseases
• Excessive destruction of red blood cells
• Congenital heart disease

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Normal range of Packed cell volume : 41 - 49.5 %

Ideal values of Packed cell volume depending on age :

Age	Ideal Packed cell volume value
<5 years	41.438
5-10 years	41.881
10-15 years	42.328
15-20 years	42.78
20-25 years	43.237
25-30 years	43.699
30-35 years	44.166
35-40 years	44.638
40-45 years	45.115
45-50 years	45.597
50-55 years	46.084
55-60 years	46.576
60-70 years	47.073
70-80 years	47.576
80-90 years	48.084
90-100 years	48.598
>100 years	49.117

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

Normal range of Prothrombin time : 12 - 16 seconds

Ideal values of Prothrombin time depending on age :

Age	Ideal Prothrombin time value
<5 years	12.128
5-10 years	12.258
10-15 years	12.389
15-20 years	12.521
20-25 years	12.655
25-30 years	12.79
30-35 years	12.927
35-40 years	13.065
40-45 years	13.205
45-50 years	13.346
50-55 years	13.489
55-60 years	13.633
60-70 years	13.779
70-80 years	13.926
80-90 years	14.075
90-100 years	14.225
>100 years	14.377

High Packed cell volume and low Prothrombin time can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Packed cell volume and Prothrombin time blood tests and the results are higher than 49.5 % for Packed cell volume 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 Packed cell volume and Prothrombin time Tests Are Done :

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