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Thick blood, also known as hypercoagulability, is a condition where the blood is more viscous (thicker and stickier) than normal. The unusual increase in the thickness of blood is due to an abnormality in the clotting process. The thickened blood hinders the circulation of oxygen, nutrients, and hormones and prevents them from being transferred successfully to tissues and cells throughout the body. This may result in widespread nutritional and hormonal deficiencies as well as Hypoxia, a condition in which cells have a low level of oxygen.
Damilola Kosi
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What does hyperviscosity mean?
blood that is too thick
Does 1.3 INR mean blood is too thick?
Having inr of 1.3 means blood is on the thinner side
What thick and sticky blood mean?
blood clots
How can blood be drawn in a phlebotomy if it is too thick as with iron overload?
I have never heard of that at all. If the blood is too thick to be drawn, you are probably dead because it can't circulate through the system. I am a nurse and have drawn gallons of blood and it's never been too thick. Maybe I misunderstood the question.
What has the most important effect on blood velocity?
Blood viscosity is the most important efect on blood velocity. Viscosity meaning how thin or thick the blood is. Velocity meaning the flow of blood. If the blood is too thick it's velocity will be slow. If the blood is thin, the blood will flow faster.
What does it mean if blood is thick and black?
You should probably see a doctor.
Why does the heart have thick muscle?
Too pump blood around your body to keep you alive!
Your baby has thick blood?
what is thick blood in babies
Do you want your blood to be thick or thin?
That is too vague. You want it to be a certain viscosity so it is neither too thick nor too thin. If this is critical, as it is for many people, you need to be tested monthly and possibly take warfarin to stabilise the viscosity.
If pt level is low is your blood to thin or thick?
Too thick. PT stands for Prothrombin Time. The lower the PT value the faster (fewer number of seconds) the blood takes to clot- the blood is "thicker". The higher the PT value the longer the blood takes to clot because the blood is "thinner".
What foods make you thick?
Depends what you mean. If you eat too much raw lard you will become rather thick around the thighs
Is a higher inr indicative of thinner or thicker blood?
I high INR reading does not technically means your blood is too "thin." It means that it takes your blood longer to clot.
