A client's warfarin (Coumadin) therapy was discontinued 3 weeks ago. Which laboratory test result indicates that all effects of the warfarin have been eliminated?
A. International normalized ratio (INR) of 0.9
B. Total white blood count of 9000/mm3
C. Serum ferritin level of 350 ng/mL
D. Reticulocyte count of 1%
A
Warfarin therapy increases the INR. The normal INR ranges between 0.7 and 1.8 . Therapeutic warfarin levels (depending on the indication of the disorder) should maintain the INR between 1.5 and 3.0 . When the effects of warfarin are no longer present, the INR returns to normal levels. Warfarin therapy does not affect the white blood cell count, serum ferritin levels, or the reticu-locyte count.
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