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futurepy - 30 Oct 2004 17:09 GMT

I have been taking Agrrenox since a stroke. I was told that this
medicine was to thin my blood. I am seeing a doctor in a few days,
and like to check how thin or thick my blood is. What's the name of
the test? What's the standard reading?

The doctor prescribed Aggrenox for me because he must have found my
blood was too thick through some type of test.

Thanks.

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Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD - 31 Oct 2004 04:00 GMT

> I have been taking Agrrenox since a stroke. I was told that this
> medicine was to thin my blood.

That would be aspirin.

> I am seeing a doctor in a few days,
> and like to check how thin or thick my blood is. What's the name of
> the test? What's the standard reading?

Platelet aggregation. This is not a standard test ordered outside of a
research setting.

> The doctor prescribed Aggrenox for me because he must have found my
> blood was too thick through some type of test.

Your having a stroke created the indication for it.

> Thanks.

You are welcome.

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