CourseMedications
Hypercoagulable (thrombophilia) testing after stroke — when it’s useful and how to interpret (Advanced)
Advanced course: understand thrombophilia testing (selected cases): when it’s considered (young stroke, VTE history), timing pitfalls, false positives, and how results may change management
FoundationsCaregiver, SurvivorAdvanced25 minPlain (6–8)
Educational only
Educational only — not medical advice.
What you'll learn
- Understand when thrombophilia testing is most useful vs low-yield
- Recognize timing issues (acute illness, anticoagulants) that affect results
- Know common result categories and why interpretation needs expertise
- Ask questions that connect results to treatment changes
Practice check
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