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A member asked:

Wife had no instructions for warfin at discharge xcept not to miss any took 1 a day and had inr of 12 w/ internal bleeding aren't there discharge regs?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Dangerous Medicine: You are correct. On warfarin there should be significant instructions or a plan on when and where to get the next blood test. If you do not have an idea what to do next please notify your family physician to get a plan cemented down.

Answered 4/25/2013

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