What causes high Prothrombin time and low Eosinophils?

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

If your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds and your Eosinophils is in between 1 % and 6 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Prothrombin time and Eosinophils 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	12.121
5-10 years	12.244
10-15 years	12.368
15-20 years	12.493
20-25 years	12.619
25-30 years	12.747
30-35 years	12.876
35-40 years	13.006
40-45 years	13.138
45-50 years	13.271
50-55 years	13.405
55-60 years	13.541
60-70 years	13.678
70-80 years	13.816
80-90 years	13.956
90-100 years	14.097
>100 years	14.24

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

Normal range of Eosinophils : 1 - 6 %

Ideal values of Eosinophils depending on age :

Age	Ideal Eosinophils value
<5 years	1.01
5-10 years	1.02
10-15 years	1.03
15-20 years	1.04
20-25 years	1.051
25-30 years	1.062
30-35 years	1.073
35-40 years	1.084
40-45 years	1.095
45-50 years	1.106
50-55 years	1.117
55-60 years	1.128
60-70 years	1.139
70-80 years	1.151
80-90 years	1.163
90-100 years	1.175
>100 years	1.187

High Prothrombin time and low Eosinophils can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Prothrombin time and Eosinophils blood tests and the results are higher than 16 seconds for Prothrombin time and lower than 1 % for Eosinophils, 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 Eosinophils Tests Are Done :

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