Normal, not thick: Inr (international normalized ratio) is standardized way to compare blood "thickness" from one lab to another. Normal is 1.0. With certain conditions, we use warfarin to "thin" your blood to inr 2-3. Rarely, we'll aim for 2.5-3.5. Newer oral medications don't require monitoring, nor do shots of low molecular weight Heparin (lmwh) eg enoxaparin. Aspirin works differently to thin blood w/o monitor.
Answered 6/25/2014
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No: Inr of one is normal , the inr is used to monitor patient who are taking blood thinners, some people are prone to forming blood clots, these patients are often told you have "thick blood", the inr is not used to establish that diagnosis. Why would you want to thin your blood?
Answered 3/18/2017
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That's normal: Inr 1.0 is a normal clotting test. After an injury, bleeding and clotting will happen normally. You dont say why you want to thin your blood further, so it's hard to answer your question. Realize than when we give so-called "blood-thinners, " they dont actually make the blood thicker, they just slow the time to clotting and so increase the risk of bleeding.
Answered 8/31/2013
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