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What is PT/INR Home Testing?

April 26, 2017Home INR pt Testing

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What is PT/INR Home Testing?

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Eligible Coumadin® (warfarin) patients now have the option to check their PT/INR at home, at anytime. Testing at home is a convenient alternative to going to the doctor’s office, (an outside lab, or by a home draw) to check their INR levels, and frequent self-testing has been proven to reduce the risk of bleeding and clotting.1,2 The physician’s office (or hospital based Coumadin Clinic) will continue to review their patient PT/INR test results and make any required changes to the dosage.