Lab Work for Therapeutic Regulation of
Anticoagulant Medications (Cavenaugh
pp. 49-52)
•aPTT
(1.5 –2.0 x control) = Heparin
• (Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time)
•
•INR
(2.0-3.0 seconds for oral anticoagulation = Warfarin
• (International Normalized Ratio)
•
•PT
(1.5-2.5 x control) = Warfarin
• (Prothrombin Time)