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Is An INR Reading Of 0.97 A Cause For Concern?

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Posted on Mon, 27 Jun 2016
Question: INR RESULT 0.97 , i stopped aspirin 3 days before test . Interfere?y or n ?Normal and ideal ranges pls? Risks?,feel sometime my blood thick ,on diabetes meter.
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Answered by Dr. Hardik Sanghvi (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Your INR is absolutely normal.

Detailed Answer:
Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
Your INR is normal.
The result is not interfered by aspirin before 3 days.

Normal range is around 1.

INR indicate the bleeding or clotting tendency. When person has clotting tendency and blood thinner like warferrin is given then it increases the INR.

In heart disease and certain condition we need to maintain INR in between 2 and 3.

But in normal person INR is 1.
So if you don't have any history of heart disease or stroke then your INR is absolutely normal and nothing to worry.

If you have any history then please specify. Diabetes only doesn't need any blood thinner.

Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina
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Follow up: Dr. Hardik Sanghvi (25 hours later)
Thanks , so the result dosent interfer with the aspirin stopped 3 days before test? Also iam a diabetic sometimes i feel my blood thick when i do diabetec test is it normal ? Do i need to take a low dosage of aspirin daily ? If my blood sugar turns normal and a lot of times reading are normal is it posdible to stop the medication or i have to take whole life ?
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Answered by Dr. Hardik Sanghvi (13 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
As such diabetes is not a indication for aspirin.

Detailed Answer:
Hi, dear I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.

You have history of diabetes. But diabetes itself is not an indication to start aspirin. No need to take aspirin for that.

However if you have obesity, hypertension and high cholesterol or other risk factors then you should take low dosage aspirin.

If you don't have any other risk factors then ni need to take aspirin.

Consult your treating doctor and plan accordingly.

Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.
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Is An INR Reading Of 0.97 A Cause For Concern?

Brief Answer: Your INR is absolutely normal. Detailed Answer: Hi, dear I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Your INR is normal. The result is not interfered by aspirin before 3 days. Normal range is around 1. INR indicate the bleeding or clotting tendency. When person has clotting tendency and blood thinner like warferrin is given then it increases the INR. In heart disease and certain condition we need to maintain INR in between 2 and 3. But in normal person INR is 1. So if you don't have any history of heart disease or stroke then your INR is absolutely normal and nothing to worry. If you have any history then please specify. Diabetes only doesn't need any blood thinner. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.