Thursday, June 16, 2011

Blood test explanation - Coagulation

Coagulation
Test
Lower limit
Upper limit
Unit
Comments
Thrombocyte/Platelet count (Plt)
140,[7] 150[6][3]
350,[15][3] 400,[6] 450[7]
x109/L

10.4[132]

10,[10] 11,[6][133] 12[7]
13,[10] 13.5,[133] 14,[7] 15[6]
s
PT reference varies between laboratory kits - INR is standardised
0.9[3]
1.2[3]

The INR is a corrected ratio of a patient's PT to normal
28,[7] 42,[3] 45[10]
s

11
18
s

1.7,[7] 2.0[3]
3.6,[3] 4.2[7]
g/L

0.80[3]
1.2[3]
kIU/L

2
9
minutes

1.72[134]