Pt /Inr

what does it mean when your inr is low and your pt is high I lso am anemic and for the last three weeks been receiving iron infusion treatments I', om 10 mg of coumadin everyday except tue and thurs i'm on 7.5 my pt is 15.6 and inr is 1.2 I lso hve the sickle trait and I'm a carrier I Have many issues along with fibramyalgia

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
INR is a marker of liver function. It tends to get prolonged when the liver is not functioning properly. The clotting factors which are produced by the liver are primarily responsible for the clotting of blood and a normal prothrombin time.

However when the liver is diseased these clotting factors are not produced in an appropriate amount and this increases the propensity of increased risk of bleeding.

An ultrasound of the liver should be done along with other tests like hepatitis B and C to know the underlying cause producing the liver disease.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.

[red3971]

Thank you very much for input really appreciate I will request another ultrasound for liver when I was hospitalized in February they did a ultrasound o check everything liver was fine but I'm gonna mention to dr again when i see her in 2 weeks Thanks again