A substance that prevents or slows the clotting of blood is called an anticoagulant.
Lupus anticoagulant is a blood clotting disorder that occurs in some lupus patients. Lupus anticoagulant causes blood clots. It is treated with blood thinners.
Stops blood from clotting.
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If they have a history of having blood clots is a main reason. Possibly stroke, but I'm not positive. It just reduces the clotting factors in your blood.
No, they do not act as an anticoagulant.
An anticoagulant stops the blood from clotting.
Lupus anticoagulant is one a several blood clotting disorders that can affect lupus patients. Lupus anticoagulant causes the patient to make blood clots. It is treated with blood thinners.
Coumadin is used to thin the blood.
act as anticoagulant to prevent clotting
The components of blood found inside a tube drawn with an anticoagulant are plasma, buffy coat, and erythrocytes.