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What does INR stand for?

Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 4:41 am
by Sarahbellum
What does INR stand for?
Thanks

Answered my own question

Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 5:04 am
by Sarahbellum
Still wish there weren't so many abbreviations! Except CCSVI is ok since it takes forever to even say.

Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 5:10 am
by bestadmom
INR has to do with blood clotting time, and is measured when on coumadin. It stands for /international Normalized Ratio.

Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:03 am
by CureIous
Just to toss my .02 in, INR won't vary between labs, hence the "International Normalized" part. PT and PTT can vary quite a bit depending on what lab and where, the INR won't. (or shouldn't). That's why they use it, but still we get the PT tossed in there for posterity. Both will go up and down in unison. INR readings of 1 are average joe/jane, 2 would be blood that is twice as thin, 3 is 3 times, so on so forth.

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