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 ...

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 ...

New Orleans, LA - Results of a new randomized comparison shows that weekly home INR monitoring is safe but did not reduce stroke, major bleeds, or death when compared with monthly clinic-based INR ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic forced health care systems to adapt clinical practice to limit patient ...

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

Terrific Care/Medex Supply had purchased these test strips (which were distributed by Roche Diagnostics outside the country) from an unknown source, imported and sold them in the US. The Food and Drug ...

Self-testing of anticoagulation improves outcomes, but is expensive. One might assume it is more helpful for patients living farther from care, but the authors disprove this assumption. Objectives: ...