A hematologist explained why the tendency to thrombosis cannot be determined by one test

The tendency to thrombosis cannot be determined only by blood density or one indicator of a general analysis, since the risk is formed from a combination of factors, said Radion Tarnovsky, head of the hematology department of JSC Medicine (clinic of Academician Roitberg).

The risk of thrombosis increases after major surgery and long periods of inactivity, so patients are prescribed anticoagulant prophylaxis and advised to start moving as early as possible.

Risk factors for thrombosis include certain types of cancer, previous thrombosis, long flights and trips with limited mobility, pregnancy and the period after childbirth, excess weight, smoking and taking certain hormonal drugs.

MOSCOW, October 5 - RIA Novosti. The tendency to thrombosis cannot be determined only by the thickness of the blood or one indicator of the general analysis, since the risk is formed from a combination of factors, said Radion Tarnovsky, head of the hematology department of JSC Medicine (clinic of Academician Roitberg).

“You cannot determine the susceptibility to thrombosis only by blood thickness or one indicator of a general blood test. The risk is formed from a combination of factors, including age and disease,” Tarnovsky told Lente.ru.

According to the doctor, the risk of thrombosis increases after major operations and long periods of inactivity. Therefore, after surgical interventions, patients are often prescribed anticoagulant prophylaxis and advised to start moving as early as possible, Tarnovsky explained.

Among other risk factors, the hematologist listed certain types of cancer, previous thrombosis, long flights and trips with limited mobility, pregnancy and the period after childbirth, excess weight, smoking and taking certain hormonal drugs. The doctor emphasized that even if one of these factors is present, thrombosis will not necessarily develop.