What causes high Prothrombin time and low Cholesterol?

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

If your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds 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 Prothrombin time 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 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	12.124
5-10 years	12.249
10-15 years	12.376
15-20 years	12.504
20-25 years	12.633
25-30 years	12.763
30-35 years	12.895
35-40 years	13.028
40-45 years	13.163
45-50 years	13.299
50-55 years	13.436
55-60 years	13.575
60-70 years	13.715
70-80 years	13.857
80-90 years	14
90-100 years	14.145
>100 years	14.291

*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	40.413
5-10 years	40.413
10-15 years	40.413
15-20 years	40.413
20-25 years	40.413
25-30 years	40.413
30-35 years	40.413
35-40 years	40.413
40-45 years	40.413
45-50 years	40.413
50-55 years	40.413
55-60 years	40.413
60-70 years	40.413
70-80 years	40.413
80-90 years	40.413
90-100 years	40.413
>100 years	40.413

High Prothrombin time and low Cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Prothrombin time and Cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 16 seconds for Prothrombin time 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 Prothrombin time and Cholesterol Tests Are Done :

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