Caller alleged discrepant low inratio2 inr result in comparison to the laboratory inr result.Customer reports, that on (b)(6) 2014, the patient called the nurse stating, "my eyes are bleeding, can you come and look at them?" the nurse performed inratio2 inr which was 3.0.The patient's left eye had gotten worse over the past hour.The patient was admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of coumadin toxicity and conjunctival hemorrhage.The laboratory inr at 13:45 was 9.6.The patient was treated with vitamin k and fresh frozen plasma (ffp).The patient's hematocrit upon admission was 38.7.Although requested, there was no additional information provided.
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