How should elevated PT of unclear etiology and significance be evaluated?
In the absence of concerning bleeding or thrombosis, family history of coagulopathy, current anticoagulant use, or malnutrition
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Hematology · Mayo Clinic
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Mild prolongation of the prothrombin time (PT) may represent a normal ‘outlier’. If there is no obvious explanation for a moderate to marked prolongation of the PT (for example, anticoagulation therapy effect, liver disease, nutritional deficiency like vitamin K deficiency. then the next step is to ...
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Hematology · Lourdes Medical Center Burlington
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I have seen a Quest lab result binormal at another Lab x2.
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