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if a patient being dialyzed needs a pt inr drawn and the heparin was intiated for 5 minutes before being realized would it have a large affect on the pt inr
 
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Did the patient receive a bolus? If not, then I don't think 5 minutes will make much, if any, difference, especially to the INR. You could always wait a little while after turning the heparin off, if time permits, and then draw the specimen.
 
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