What Does This INR Reading Of 1.2 Indicate?

Posted on Fri, 23 Jan 2015

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Question : my inr reading is 1.2 so should I increase my intake of warfarin?

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (17 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You should increase the intake of warfarin, in order to increase INR.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXX!

The INR readings should be between 2-3 in order to protect you from thrombosis. This is why you should increase the intake of warfarin, in order to increase INR.

Wish you health!
DR. Benard

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