Thrombocheck Total

Thrombophilia is condition where natural balance in various clotting proteins in blood is lost. This increases the risk of blood clot formation.

Clotting of the blood stops the bleeding when you’ve injured a blood vessel.

But if those clots don’t dissolve, or you tend to develop clots even when you haven’t been injured, it can be a serious, even a life-threatening problem.Blood clots can break off and travel through the bloodstream. People with thrombophilia may be at increased risk of developing DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) or PE (Pulmonary Embolism). Blood clots can also cause heart attack and stroke.

Thrombophilia can be genetic or can be acquired later in life. The most common acquired type is antiphospholipid syndrome. This can increase risk of miscarriage, still birth or Preeclampsia which is a pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure

Thrombophilia does not show any symptoms unless blood clots are formed.

• arm or leg: tenderness, warmth, swelling, pain
• abdomen: vomiting, diarrhea, severe abdominal pain
• heart: shortness of breath, nausea, light-headedness, sweating, discomfort in the upper body, chest pain and pressure
• lung: shortness of breath, sweating, fever, coughing up blood, rapid heartbeat, chest pain
• brain: trouble speaking, vision problems, dizziness, weakness in the face or limbs, sudden severe headache

Thrombocheck total is specifically designed package which includes various parameters to check for thrombophilia.

Thrombocheck total package checks various components in blood sample which are responsible for coagulation of the blood. Few examples are given below:

• Anticoagulant factors: Protein C, Protein S and Antithrombin III
• Procoagulant factors: Factor V, Factor VIII
• Autoimmune factors: Lupus anticoagulant, Anticardiolipin antibodies, Anti-β-2-glycoprotein antibodies
• Homocysteine

Preparation: Fasting is not required. However, provide medication and clinical details to your doctor. Also other tests done alongwith it may have any precautions to be taken before sample collection. Hence always confirm this with your health care provider.

Interpretation:

Factors checked in this profile, are collectively responsible for formation and dissolution of the blood clot. Report must be evaluated with clinical symptoms and other tests to confirm the diagnosis of thrombophilia. Consult your doctor to understand your condition and treatment options better.