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What Precautions Needs To Be Taken Before Liver Biopsy?

I have been scheduled for a CT Guided Liver Biopsy. My history is: diabetic, high blood pressure, angina, vascular disease. I am taking several blood thinners, Ranexa, Asprin, Isosorbide Mono, Prinivil, Zocor. I have not been advised to discontinue use of any of these meds prior to the procedure. Also have not been advised to take any antibiotics/diabetic, prior to procedure. What do you think?
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Hi welcome to HCM...

You have hypertension , diabetis and taking drug for preventing further attack of ischemic heart disease also ....

Let me know you yes these drugs you have described should be taken ...and biopsy can be done as it might indicated ......

But I would like to suggest you to check your coagulation profile by doing following investigations.......
1.PT
2.APTT
3.Platelet count
4.BT

If they are normal biopsy can be done ....

Hope I have solved your concern ...

Take care ....

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What Precautions Needs To Be Taken Before Liver Biopsy?

Hi welcome to HCM... You have hypertension , diabetis and taking drug for preventing further attack of ischemic heart disease also .... Let me know you yes these drugs you have described should be taken ...and biopsy can be done as it might indicated ...... But I would like to suggest you to check your coagulation profile by doing following investigations....... 1.PT 2.APTT 3.Platelet count 4.BT If they are normal biopsy can be done .... Hope I have solved your concern ... Take care ....