Thirteen patients with liver disease and an abnormal prothrombin time refractory to vitamin K therapy were studied (Tables 1 and 2). None of the patients were actively bleeding, and none had received ...

CHICAGO (May 15, 2017): By combining a conventional laboratory measurement of blood clotting time (known as the International Normalized Ratio or INR) with a new test of blood clot strength, based ...

A study published in JAMA found that warfarin use to prevent strokes in atrial fibrillation may not adequately manage blood clotting over time, despite patients having been stable on the drug. A study ...

Because of a patient's ongoing physiological changes, what was initially an ideal dosage of a medication such as warfarin may become not-so-ideal as time passes. The drug could end up keeping the ...

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is producing guidance on using the CoaguChek XS system and the INRatio2 PT/INR monitor in the NHS in England. The Diagnostics Advisory ...

As Pharma giant Roche continues its dive into the digital health realm, it is releasing a new self-testing device for INR or blood coagulation levels, that can wirelessly connect to a smartphone app.

Roche unveiled a new app for patients on anticoagulation therapy, allowing them to see results from their at-home blood clotting tests on an iOS device. The app connects via Bluetooth to the CoaguChek ...

Encephalopathic neonates undergoing therapeutic hypothermia have increased risk for coagulopathy secondary to perinatal asphyxia and effects of cooling on the coagulation enzyme cascade.

TARRYTOWN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Siemens Healthineers has more than 30 years of central lab hemostasis leadership. Building on to its portfolio, the company announced today FDA 510(k) clearance for a ...