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This will happen whether or not you have a Thrombophilia.
This will depend on the type of Thrombophilia and your medical history.
Current guidelines suggest that Thrombophilia testing should be considered in the following situations:.
If you have an unexplained blood clot within a
normal blood vessel this is caused Thrombophilia.
Conditions that cause the blood to clot more easily than normal(Thrombophilia) can increase the risk.
As mentioned above, some types(not all) of Thrombophilia may increase the chance of problems in pregnancy.
This section explains the more common types of Thrombophilia, although it does not cover every condition.
Thrombophilia may be suspected if a blood relative
had a blood clot at a young age(under 40 years).
It is likely that there are some kinds of Thrombophilia which we cannot yet identify or test for.
Your doctor can advise- it will depend on the type of Thrombophilia and it also varies between individuals.
It is a disease that affects the blood and
makes it more likely to clot than normal- a Thrombophilia.
One of the most important things is that Thrombophilia testing is not done routinely on
everyone who has a blood clot.
If the results of this suggest that Thrombophilia is possible then another blood sample
will be taken for more detailed tests.
For this reason,
not everyone with a stroke or heart attack is tested for Thrombophilia, as it is not a common cause.
This is important if you have Thrombophilia of a type that can cause blood clots in arteries,
as smoking also promotes arterial blood clots.
With combined Thrombophilias, the risk of developing a blood clot is multiplied
and there is a much greater risk than with either condition alone.
If you or your family have an inherited(genetic) form of Thrombophilia, you may be asked to consider tests for yourself or your close relatives.
This is because there are some people or families who have more blood clots than would normally be expected,
yet test negative on the Thrombophilia tests.
Even if there is a known Thrombophilia in the family, you may not be tested for it if it is mild
and you have not had a blood clot yourself.