Critical pathways exist in many hospitals for treating patients with a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Some pathways call for “baseline laboratory studies,” including ...

How much effect does the vitamin K content of green leafy vegetables have on prothrombin time/international normalized ratio (INR) results? —GEORGE KRONER, PA-C, Cary, N.C. Reducing the amount of ...

Alere has issued a voluntary correction to users of the Alere INRatio and INRatio 2 PT/INR Monitor system of certain medical conditions that should not be tested with the system (INRatio Monitor ...

A concerned daughter brings her father to a hospital as her father noticed blood in his stools. He also had large bleeding patches on the back of the chest and thighs. She recalls that her father is ...

Roche Diagnostics announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the CoaguChek XS Pro system, a new point-of-care anticoagulation monitor with a ...