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Toe Stick Vs Finger For Home Pt Inr Test

Updated May 27, 2014
Trish Says:
Sat, May 3, 2014

Is there any reason not to stick your toe for pt/inr test

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Verwon Says:
Tue, May 27, 2014

Hello, Trish! How are you?

There can be differences in blood flow, so that blood lingering in your toes may not give as accurate of a representation as that in your fingers, which you tend to use much more, so they blood flows through them more freely.

Is there anything else I can help with?

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