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What Causes Sudden Rise In Prothrombin Test?
What causes a protime test to rise sharply? My last one was Monday, July 27, and the result was 4.5. I normally run in the normal range (2.0-2.9). My husband also had a test the same day and his result was 5.0. He usually runs in the normal range as well.
Tue, 2 Sep 2014
Thank you for your question on HCM. I would like to know few things first. Are you both on blood thinner medicines like tab warf?? if yes than this rise may be due to
1. Taking warf immediately after food. Food interacts most with warf.so better to avoid any food before and after 1 hr.
2. Are you taking too much cabbage and broccoli. These are rich source of vit K and thus counteract the actionof warf.
3 are you having altered renal function? Warf excreted in urine so if your RFT are altered, warf will longer and augment the action.
If nothing from above I will advice you to recheck in another laboratory.
1. Taking warf immediately after food. Food interacts most with warf.so better to avoid any food before and after 1 hr.
2. Are you taking too much cabbage and broccoli. These are rich source of vit K and thus counteract the actionof warf.
3 are you having altered renal function? Warf excreted in urine so if your RFT are altered, warf will longer and augment the action.
If nothing from above I will advice you to recheck in another laboratory.
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