What causes high Prothrombin time and low Segmented Neutrophils?

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

If your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds and your Segmented Neutrophils is in between 40 % and 80 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Prothrombin time and Segmented Neutrophils 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	13.137
45-50 years	13.27
50-55 years	13.404
55-60 years	13.54
60-70 years	13.677
70-80 years	13.815
80-90 years	13.955
90-100 years	14.096
>100 years	14.239

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

Normal range of Segmented Neutrophils : 40 - 80 %

Ideal values of Segmented Neutrophils depending on age :

Age	Ideal Segmented Neutrophils value
<5 years	40.404
5-10 years	40.812
10-15 years	41.225
15-20 years	41.642
20-25 years	42.063
25-30 years	42.488
30-35 years	42.918
35-40 years	43.352
40-45 years	43.79
45-50 years	44.233
50-55 years	44.68
55-60 years	45.132
60-70 years	45.588
70-80 years	46.049
80-90 years	46.515
90-100 years	46.985
>100 years	47.46

High Prothrombin time and low Segmented Neutrophils can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Prothrombin time and Segmented Neutrophils blood tests and the results are higher than 16 seconds for Prothrombin time and lower than 40 % for Segmented Neutrophils, 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 Segmented Neutrophils Tests Are Done :

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