What causes high Prothrombin time and low Chol HDL ratio?

High Prothrombin time and low Chol HDL ratio can be caused by many reasons.

If your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds and your Chol HDL ratio is in between 3.3 Ratio and 4.4 Ratio then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Prothrombin time and Chol HDL ratio 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 Prothrombin time levels include:

• Liver disease
• Vitamin K abnormality
• Hemophilia A and hemophilia B
• Decreased or defective factor I (fibrinogen), II (prothrombin), V or X
• Willebrand disease

Normal range of Prothrombin time : 12 - 16 seconds

Ideal values of Prothrombin time depending on age :

Age	Ideal Prothrombin time value
<5 years	12.125
5-10 years	12.251
10-15 years	12.378
15-20 years	12.506
20-25 years	12.636
25-30 years	12.767
30-35 years	12.9
35-40 years	13.034
40-45 years	13.169
45-50 years	13.306
50-55 years	13.444
55-60 years	13.584
60-70 years	13.725
70-80 years	13.867
80-90 years	14.011
90-100 years	14.156
>100 years	14.303

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

Normal range of Chol HDL ratio : 3.3 - 4.4 Ratio

Ideal values of Chol HDL ratio depending on age :

Age	Ideal Chol HDL ratio value
<5 years	3.334
5-10 years	3.369
10-15 years	3.404
15-20 years	3.439
20-25 years	3.475
25-30 years	3.511
30-35 years	3.547
35-40 years	3.584
40-45 years	3.621
45-50 years	3.659
50-55 years	3.697
55-60 years	3.735
60-70 years	3.774
70-80 years	3.813
80-90 years	3.853
90-100 years	3.893
>100 years	3.933

High Prothrombin time and low Chol HDL ratio can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Prothrombin time and Chol HDL ratio blood tests and the results are higher than 16 seconds for Prothrombin time and lower than 3.3 Ratio for Chol HDL ratio, 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 Prothrombin time and Chol HDL ratio Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Prothrombin time and Chol HDL ratio tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Prothrombin time and Chol HDL ratio 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 Prothrombin time and Chol HDL ratio 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