Anticoagulation

Anticoagulation refers to certain types of blood thinning medication that help prevent blood clots forming in the circulation. Warfarin is a commonly used anticoagulant and requires regular blood testing at a GP surgery or hospital to monitor the effects. Arranging and attending appointments can be time consuming and inconvenient for busy people and so we encourage our young adult patients to consider self-testing at home. This involves doing the same skin prick test done in a clinic and using the same hand-held monitoring device. If you have recently been prescribed warfarin, or have been taking it for some time, and would like to find out more about home testing, please contact our specialist nurse team or talk to the doctor at your next clinic visit.