When you get a cut, your body jumps into action to keep things from getting out of hand. Cells called platelets get there first to slow the bleeding. Then, a bunch of proteins, called clotting factors ...

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 ...

Roche has launched a home self-test Bluetooth device for patients to measure blood clotting status, with results sent straight to the doctor. It will be available in all countries accepting the CE ...

Blood clots form naturally as a way to stop bleeding when someone is injured. But blood clots in patients with medical issues, such as mechanical heart valves or other heart conditions, can lead to a ...

Patients taking the oral anticoagulant drug warfarin (Coumadin) or being given heparin injections and their in-office and home healthcare teams should check the brand of their PT/INR test strips and ...

Blood clots form naturally as a way to stop bleeding when someone is injured. But blood clots in patients with medical issues, such as mechanical heart valves or other heart conditions, can lead to a ...

Continuing to address concerns about the device used to measure international normalized ratio (INR) values in ROCKET AF, trial leaders have released additional analyses of stored blood samples ...

Researchers have developed a new blood-clotting test that uses only a single drop of blood and a smartphone vibration motor and camera. Blood clots form naturally as a way to stop bleeding when ...