Blood clots can affect people of all ages, race, and gender. In fact, we need blood clotting to protect us from excessive bleeding. Most of the time, there is a good balance of factors in the blood that prevent excessive or insufficient clotting. But sometimes, our bodies may form too many blood clots or abnormal blood clots. We can also form clots where they shouldn’t be or have difficulty breaking them down after healing. Blood clots that form in major veins - arms, legs, or lungs - can be deadly if not rapidly treated. You may have heard these called deep vein thromboses (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 900,000 Americans are affected by blood clots each year. We chose to look at the two most common inherited clotting disorders that can increase your risk - Factor V Leiden and Prothrombin. Reminder: This is a genetic test, not a diagnostic coagulation test.
Blood clots can affect people of all ages, race, and gender. In fact, we need blood clotting to protect us from excessive bleeding. Most of the time, there is a good balance of factors in the blood that prevent excessive or insufficient clotting. But sometimes, our bodies may form too many blood clots or abnormal blood clots. We can also form clots where they shouldn’t be or have difficulty breaking them down after healing. Blood clots that form in major veins - arms, legs, or lungs - can be deadly if not rapidly treated. You may have heard these called deep vein thromboses (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 900,000 Americans are affected by blood clots each year. We chose to look at the two most common inherited clotting disorders that can increase your risk - Factor V Leiden and Prothrombin. Reminder: This is a genetic test, not a diagnostic coagulation test.
