इस टेस्ट के बारे में
The Prothrombin Time (PT) test, reported with an INR value, measures how long your blood takes to form a clot. It checks part of the body's clotting system and is widely used to monitor people who take blood-thinning medicines such as warfarin.
यह टेस्ट क्यों किया जाता है
- To monitor blood-thinning treatment (warfarin).
- Before surgery or a procedure, to check clotting.
- To look into easy bruising, unusual bleeding or liver problems.
तैयारी
No fasting is needed. Please tell us which blood-thinning or other medicines you take. Do not stop any medicine unless your doctor tells you to.
यह जानकारी सामान्य है और चिकित्सकीय सलाह नहीं है। अपनी रिपोर्ट और इलाज के बारे में कृपया अपने डॉक्टर से बात करें।