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Antitrombina III - Results

Nombres alternativos

AT III

Valores normales:

Los rangos de los valores normales pueden variar ligeramente entre diferentes laboratorios. Hable con el médico acerca del significado de los resultados específicos de su examen.

Significado de los resultados anormales:

Los niveles de antitrombina III inferiores a lo normal pueden significar que uno tiene un aumento del riesgo de coagulación y los resultados anormales pueden no aparecer hasta que usted sea un adulto.

Ejemplos de trastornos y afecciones asociados con el incremento de la coagulación de la sangre pueden ser, entre otros:

Los niveles de antitrombina III inferiores a lo normal pueden deberse a:

  • Trasplante de médula ósea
  • CID (coagulación intravascular diseminada)
  • Deficiencia de AT III, una afección hereditaria que causa niveles más bajos de las proteínas de la coagulación sanguínea
  • Cirrosis hepática
  • Síndrome nefrótico

Los niveles de antitrombina III superiores a lo normal pueden deberse a:

  • Uso de esteroides anabolizantes
  • Reviewed last on: 6/2/2010
  • David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Yi-Bin Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Schafer AI. Thrombotic disorders: hypercoagulable states. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 182.

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