Using the international normalized ratio to standardize prothrombin time

Richard Stern, Vasiliki Karlis, Lisa Kinney, Robert Glickman

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Abstract

The international normalized ratio, or INR, was introduced in 1983 by the World Health Organization, or WHO, Committee on Biological Standards to more accurately assess patients receiving anticoagulation therapy. The INR mandates the universal standardization of prothrombin time. This article describes the method used to calculate INR, as well as its clinical relevance to the practice of dentistry.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1121-1122
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of the American Dental Association
Volume128
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1997

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Dentistry

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