Philip B
Well-known member
Here's something you may find interesting with regards to variations in INR tests conducted at medical labs...
On Wednesday, I was the victim of a hit & run accident. Someone rear ended my bicycle while I was engaged in a training ride. I checked into a local hospital following the accident because I knew that I had a concussion and I wanted to make sure that I didn't have any major brain bleeds going.
The local hospital ran an INR check on me and got a result of 3.0. The local CAT scan machine was not working so they transported me via ambulance to another hospital 45 minutes away.
The second hospital ran an INR check on me along with their other blood work and got a result of 3.8. The ER doc told me this was too high and wanted to keep me overnight. I responded that their results were not accurate and suggested that they take another run at it. The second time around with the same lab and techs doing the tests returned a result of 3.4.
Keep in mind that all three tests were run over a six hour time frame. I told the ER doctor that variable test results were one of the reasons I had begun home testing.
On a side note, bicycle helmets do work. Mine probably saved me. When I replace it I'll probably spend more than the $40 bucks my last one cost me.
-Philip
On Wednesday, I was the victim of a hit & run accident. Someone rear ended my bicycle while I was engaged in a training ride. I checked into a local hospital following the accident because I knew that I had a concussion and I wanted to make sure that I didn't have any major brain bleeds going.
The local hospital ran an INR check on me and got a result of 3.0. The local CAT scan machine was not working so they transported me via ambulance to another hospital 45 minutes away.
The second hospital ran an INR check on me along with their other blood work and got a result of 3.8. The ER doc told me this was too high and wanted to keep me overnight. I responded that their results were not accurate and suggested that they take another run at it. The second time around with the same lab and techs doing the tests returned a result of 3.4.
Keep in mind that all three tests were run over a six hour time frame. I told the ER doctor that variable test results were one of the reasons I had begun home testing.
On a side note, bicycle helmets do work. Mine probably saved me. When I replace it I'll probably spend more than the $40 bucks my last one cost me.
-Philip
