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A 30-year-old female asked:

I have had a blood clot in my leg. can i still have blood test to screen for genetic family clotting tendencies?

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Dr. Nisheeth Guptaanswered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Oncology

Clot: yes if you are young with no medical problems , esp if there is no obvious reason for the clot

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