(HealthDay)—For stable warfarin-treated patients, extended international normalized ratio (INR) testing can be successfully and safely implemented, according to a study published online May 15 in the ...

Dr Sam Schulman's recent study calls into question the need to test INR every four weeks in stable patients. It's costly and perhaps unwarranted, as indicated by his data, which showed testing on a 12 ...

Globally, how many patients are estimated to be taking Warfarin and what are the main reasons the drug is prescribed? There are roughly 10 million people worldwide taking Warfarin, accounting for more ...

A new recall has been issued CoaguChek XS PT test strips, used to monitor international normalized ratio (INR) in patients taking warfarin, due to inaccurately high readings. Roche Diagnostics ...

October 21, 2010 (Loma Linda, California) — As compared with monthly high-quality clinic testing, weekly self-testing of INR levels did not significantly delay the time to a first stroke, major ...

Roche Diagnostics has recalled more than 1.1 million packages of its CoaguChek XS PT test strips, which are used for monitoring international normalized ratio (INR) in patients taking warfarin. The US ...

Warfarin anticoagulation reduces thromboembolic complications in patients with atrial fibrillation or mechanical heart valves, but effective management is complex, and the international normalized ...

The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers and healthcare professionals that certain test strips used to monitor warfarin levels may provide inaccurate International Normalized Ratio (INR) ...

Alere announced a voluntary Class 1 recall of the Alere INRatio2 PT/INR Professional Test Strips due to significantly different test results between the Alere INRatio2 PT/INR Professional Test Strips ...

Similar number of out-of-range next INR values for patients with, without extended testing interval (HealthDay News) — For stable warfarin-treated patients, extended international normalized ratio ...