Archive for the ‘APC resistance’ Category
Clotting Disorders (Thrombophilia): Who Should Be Tested? What To Test?
Stephan Moll, MD writes… A publication today in the journal Vascular Medicine discusses – for patients and family members – (a) in which patient with blood clots (DVT, PE) to consider testing for a clotting disorder, (b) what tests might be appropriate to do, (c) how the test results influence management with blood thinners, (d) what birth control methods are safe in women with history of blood clots or a clotting disorder, and (e) in which family members to consider thrombophilia testing (link here for the article).
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Last updated: April 1st, 2015
Testing for Clotting Disorders – Can It Be Done While on Blood Thinners?
Stephan Moll, MD writes… The decision how long to treat a patient who has had a DVT or PE with blood thinners can often be made based just on the patient’s history. Often no testing for clotting disorders (thrombophilias) is needed. The decision how long to treat is influenced by 3 factors: (1) What is the person’s risk of another clot if he/she is not on blood thinners any more? (2) What is the person’s risk for bleeding on blood thinners? (3) What is the person’s own preference regarding his/her treatment. These issues are discussed in detail here.
However, if one were to do testing, what is the right time to test? It is important to know that some blood thinners can influence test results.