Policy on Coagulation Profiles
No Coagulation profile needed
superficial biopsies such as thyroid, lymphnode.
Coagulation profile needed
Entering an internal organ with a needle or making a 4F or larger hole in any blood vessel should not be done without knowing the coags.
Catheter insertion Portacaths, tunnelled catheters and central lines, or internal organ biopsies and interventions
Biopsy Liver , kidney pancreas lymphnode, lung
Optimal INR
1.2 optimal
Procedure should not be done if >1.5