P8. Abstract Title: Inpatient Inherited Thrombophilia Testing a Multicenter Retrospective Review of Practice Patterns and Indications

Hereditary thrombophilia testing identifies genetic conditions that can predispose patients to an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE); these conditions include Factor V Leiden, Factor II G20210A gene mutation, protein C deficiency and protein S deficiency. Testing as an inpatient can be challenging as acute thrombosis and anticoagulation can confound the study results. As a result, major society guidelines do not recommend routine hereditary thrombophilia testing in an acute setting.

Source: Thrombosis Research - September 30, 2019 Category: Hematology Authors: F. Manji, X. Jiang, D. Suryanarayan Source Type: research