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Investigative Techniques > Clinical Laboratory Techniques > Hematologic Tests > Blood Coagulation Tests > International Normalized Ratio
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Preferred term

International Normalized Ratio  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • INR

Note

  • note short X ref

Scope note

  • System established by the World Health Organization and the International Committee on Thrombosis and Hemostasis for monitoring and reporting blood coagulation tests. Under this system, results are standardized using the International Sensitivity Index for the particular test reagent/instrument combination used.

History note

  • 98

In other languages

  • INR

    Finnish

  • INR-arvo
  • INR-taso
  • INR-yksikkö
  • international normalized ratio
  • INR

    Swedish

  • INR-värden

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D019934

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