What you should know about INR: Expert Q&A

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1. What is the purpose of the INR system?

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2. Pre-Analytical Phase

Which influences can change the INR of a laboratory method?

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3. Pre-Analytical phase

Which influences can change the INR of a Point of Care device?

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4. Analytical Phase

What is the influence of thromboplastins on the INR value?

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5. What is important to know about the WHO standard?

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6. How would I deal with elevated or deviating INRs in a clinical setting?

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7. What Guidelines exist for deviating INRs?

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8. How could we improve the situation around deviating INRs?

INR comparability: Q&A with the experts