06-29-2006, 05:55 PM
What is the normal value for INR? I know that greater than 6.5 is one of the adverse prognostic factors in acetaminophen toxicity.
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06-29-2006, 06:00 PM
The terms œnormal and œrecommended range are something completely different. The term œnormal refers to the INR value that patients have who are not on warfarin (=coumadin®). Thus, the value of 0.8 in the above patient was normal (normal INR is between approximately 0.8 and 1.2). When a patient is treated with warfarin (=coumadin®), the goal is to thin the blood to a degree that the INR is increased into a œrecommended range (= target INR range = therapeutic INR range). Your doctor should tell you your target INR range. The target INR range for most patients with DVT or PE is 2.0 “ 3.0, but may different in some patients
06-29-2006, 06:09 PM
yes agree with delusion.
0.8-1.2--normal 2-3--therapeutic INR for most situations like DVT,Afib,valvular heart dz 3-4.5--higher INR required only in prosthetic heart valves |
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