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What happens if your normal prothrombin level is 2-3, what happens when it is 11 or higher?

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Dr. Richard Orr answered

Specializes in Surgical Oncology

You may be confused: INR is a measure of blood clotting and is often kept at about 2 if you are on warfarin. An INR of 11 would be EXTREMELY dangerous and put you at very high risk of bleeding On the other hand, prothrombin levels measure a specific clotting factor and may have normal values (not on anticoagulants) near 11 depending on a particular lab.

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Answered 5/5/2015

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Can you naturally increase Prothrombin Time?My test was repeated twice & was 10.0 but since my INR was considered normal at 0.9 my Dr said not to worry. I'm healthy & 39 and the only thing I take is BERBERINE. Can that be the cause? I'm still worried?

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PTT level of 20 sec(low compared to the control time of 30sec per the lab), PT time 12.2sec(high per the lab),INR of 1.11,prothrombin ratio 88%, platelets 242 giga/l. P.S:I have NAFLD and sgpt 64UI/l.Is there a liver problem related to coagulation?

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My prothrombin time is INR 1.3 with normal aptt and platelet counts. Do I have liver failure? Normal ast, alt, alp and bilirubin. Burns right stomach

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7 wks 3 days pregnant I got blood tests. Protein S, activity is 39. Protein C, Factor V/VIII, prothrombin, B2 glycoproteins, lupus anticoagulant, cardiolipin, antithrombin III are normal. I have always bled easy and no history of clots. Is this bad?

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Prothrombin time = 15.8 ses, does that mean i am k deficient? why does it increase? what are normal values? hvy periods, fibroid, lysteda, treatment?

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