Stephan Moll, MD writes…
A detailed, practical discussion on INR self-testing for patients is available here, addressing:
- Reasons to do INR self-testing
- Which patients are suitable
- What INR home monitoring devices are available
- Whether the devices give reliable INR results
- Whether insurance companies pay for them
- How to get an instrument
- What the health care professional may want to know
- What the ACCP (American College of Chest Physicians) in its 2012 guidelines recommends regarding INR self- testing
- References
Disclosure: I have received research support (material support, not financial) from International Technidyne Corporation.
Last updated: March 23rd, 2012
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