"Han" wrote

3 to 3.5 is a fairly high INR, I think. An elderly acqaintance once had
an INR of 8, no real reason, and was bleeding. Had to go to rehab, and
lived for a few more years thereafter. I don't think she had a real
stroke, but it was probably close.

It is very high for a "normal" person, but the range for someone with an
artificial heart valve. I have had a couple of nurses and tekkies who saw
it and exclaimed surprise, then had to explain it to them. Over the last 15
years, it is amazing the number of "professionals" I have had to explain
things to.

An INR of 8 in a person is reason for just "leaking" internally from any
damaged, stressed, diseased, or weak tissue. Spontaneous hemorrhaging.
An external wound would be almost nonstoppable.

I have been trying to find some Max Clot for my first aid kit, a coagulant
aid.

Steve