What causes high Prothrombin time and low Uric acid?

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

If your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds and your Uric acid is in between 3.5 mg/dL and 7.2 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Prothrombin time and Uric acid 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	12.252
10-15 years	12.38
15-20 years	12.509
20-25 years	12.64
25-30 years	12.772
30-35 years	12.905
35-40 years	13.04
40-45 years	13.176
45-50 years	13.314
50-55 years	13.453
55-60 years	13.593
60-70 years	13.735
70-80 years	13.878
80-90 years	14.023
90-100 years	14.169
>100 years	14.317

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

Normal range of Uric acid : 3.5 - 7.2 mg/dL

Ideal values of Uric acid depending on age :

Age	Ideal Uric acid value
<5 years	3.537
5-10 years	3.574
10-15 years	3.611
15-20 years	3.649
20-25 years	3.687
25-30 years	3.725
30-35 years	3.764
35-40 years	3.803
40-45 years	3.843
45-50 years	3.883
50-55 years	3.924
55-60 years	3.965
60-70 years	4.006
70-80 years	4.048
80-90 years	4.09
90-100 years	4.133
>100 years	4.176

High Prothrombin time and low Uric acid can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Prothrombin time and Uric acid blood tests and the results are higher than 16 seconds for Prothrombin time and lower than 3.5 mg/dL for Uric acid, 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 Uric acid Tests Are Done :

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