PT
Alternative names:
pro-time; prothrombin time
Normal values:
The normal range is 11 to 12.5 seconds ("normal" varies somewhat in different labs).
For a person on full anticoagulant therapy the PT should be 1.5 to 2 times the laboratory "control" value.
What abnormal results mean:
Increased PT times may indicate: Additional conditions under which the test may be performed:
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