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Tag: POC

  • INR Self-Testing

    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

  • INR Patient Self-Testing

    Stephan Moll, MD writes… INR testing in patients on warfarin is classically done in a physician’s office or anticoagulation clinic, via (a) i.v. blood draw and central lab testing, or (b) a finger-stick and testing on a POC (point-of-care) device. POC devices give reliable INR results