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International Normalized Ratio (INR), a comparative rating of a patient's prothrombin time (PT) ratio, used as a standard for monitoring the effects of warfarin. The INR indicates what the patient's PT ratio would have been if measured by using the primary World Health Organization International Reference reagent. International Normalized Ratio Hematology A method of reporting prothrombin time–PT results for Pts receiving oral anticoagulant therapy; the INR is defined by the formula, PTPatient/PTMNPTISI that uses the
international sensitivity index to adjust PT results from thromboplastin of different sources and facilitates monitoring anticoagulant therapy when using more than one lab and comparing a Pt's PT results with published standards for treatment.
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Higher-risk aortic patients will be maintained using warfarin (Coumadin(R)) at reduced International Normalized Ratio (INR) levels of between 1. The hand-held MedStar unit now supports Blood Coagulation (in International Normalized Ratio, or INR) and Temperature Monitoring, allowing healthcare providers to conduct remote, detailed and regular checks on patients with a wide variety of disease states at home, such as asthma, hypertension, congestive heart failure (CHF) and diabetes. Mechanical heart valve patients take blood-thinning medication to minimize the risk of thrombolic events and, as a result, regularly monitor their anticoagulation levels, a measurement expressed in International Normalized Ratio (INR). |
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