The Anticoagulation Center, located in the Doctors' Building, West Tower, Suite 403 in the Chronic Disease Center, at 8919 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas, provides continuity of care and seamless transition from the inpatient to outpatient setting for patients requiring Coumadin® therapy. Patients are seen by appointment and walk-ins are taken only if time permits.
Our registered pharmacists have special knowledge and experience in therapy for anticoagulation. The center's one-stop service includes:
- Stabilizing the dosage of warfarin (Coumadin®)
- Screening for drug-to-drug, drug-to-food and drug-to-disease interactions
- Point-of-care Protime/International Normalized Ratio (PT/INR) testing to monitor the effectiveness of Coumadin® and adjust the dosage, if needed
- Educating patients and their families about anticoagulation therapy
- Preparing and dispensing of anticoagulation medication
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Coordination of Bridge Therapy for patients requiring short-term use of Lovenox®
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Genetic Testing (CYP2C9 and VKORC1) to optimize dose for the management of blood clots and bleeding
Hours of operation: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Monday to Friday) [generally closed from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for lunch].
For information on the Anticoagulation Clinic, call 913-596-4689.
To obtain a patient referral form, click here.