Home Tests
INR(Coagulation Testing)
Condition: Heart disease, stroke, atherosclerosis
Purpose: Measuring the ease with which the blood clots
Format: Stand-alone test, results available to consumer in the home
Availability: By prescription from your GP or Hospital Haematologists where home testing is considered appropriate.
Comments: Relatively new; safety and efficacy are still being evaluated. Requires considerable patient training and compliance to be useful. Cost covered by some insurers.
KEY:
OTC=over-the-counter, no prescription needed.
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