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What exactly is tp/inr? i have been on lovanox 60 mg and 20 mg coumadin (warfarin). and today it was 4, 6. usually around 1.5 have pancreatitis and blood clots

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

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Prothrombin time: Pt and inr international normalized ratio are the personal chemical measures of response to coumadin-warfarin as a measure of the anticoagulation effects for example inr 2.5 - 3.5 is desired for a DVT or valve patient!

Answered 9/28/2016

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