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Im on blood thinners and my pt is high and my inr is 2.0 if my pt and ptt is high is tjat dangerous?

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Dr. Orrin Ailloni-Charas answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

That may be the: Therapeutic target. Discuss with the treating physician. Risks are bleeding and bruising.

Answered 12/10/2012

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35 month old - ptt came back 42 normal range 26-39. Pt / INR normal. Cbc normal but notated platelet clumps +1, segs couple numbers high, lymph absol - little low. What could this mean.

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Is it possible to have polycythemia vera with normal pt, ptt, & INR plus normal bleeding time? High rbc, hgb, & hct.

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