Purpose: Physicians are ordering an increasing number of genetic tests. Results and additional information provided in the test result report are vital to the physician in making appropriate patient ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Over a year ago my husband had surgery. A couple of days later he was diagnosed with a blood clot in his calf. They did blood testing on him, and one test came back positive for “one ...

Inherited thrombophilias like Factor V Leiden and prothrombin gene mutations increase the likelihood of dangerous blood clots, though many carriers never develop symptoms. Understanding your genetic ...

Factor V Leiden is not a disease, but a genetic mutation that results in thrombophilia, a blood clotting condition that increases a person’s risk of developing abnormal blood clots in their blood ...

Dear Dr. Roach: About seven years ago, my niece was pregnant with twins and developed chest pains and could not breathe well. She was rushed to the emergency room and found out she had blood clots in ...

A test for Factor V Leiden was positive for 1 copy of the Factor V Leiden mutation. The test results were returned to Dr H’s office, where they were reviewed and incorrectly interpreted as being all ...

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Factor V Leiden is the most common genetic cause of primary and recurrent venous thromboembolism in women. It is an inherited thrombophilia that results from a genetic mutation. A college-aged woman ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Over a year ago my husband had surgery. A couple of days later he was diagnosed with a blood clot in his calf. They did blood testing on him, and one test came back positive for "one ...