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What does I.N.R stand for?

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cjgreen26 | 16:33 Sat 21st Jan 2006 | Body & Soul
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I have a relative who is on Warfarin and they have to have an I.N.R test frequently to check the thickness of their blood. Does anyone know what I.N.R stands for ?




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It stands for International Normalised Ratio, meaning the time blood takes to clot is compared to a control. The normal range of the INR is 0.9-1.2, but the desired range differs depending on the condition the warfarin is being used for (eg DVT, prosthetic heart valves, pulmonary embolism etc.)
17:07 Sat 21st Jan 2006
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International Normalised Ratio. ( to check blood clotting time.)

17:11 Sat 21st Jan 2006
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A lot more info from harks above.
17:13 Sat 21st Jan 2006

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