Evaluation of thrombophilia testing in the inpatient setting: A single institution retrospective review.

Background: Thrombophilia workup is typically inappropriate in the inpatient setting as testing may be skewed by anticoagulation, acute thrombosis, or acute illness.

Objective: To determine adherence of inpatient thrombophilia testing with institutional guidelines.

Patients And Methods: A retrospective study to evaluate thrombophilia testing practices of adult patients who were admitted to Lehigh Valley Hospital at Cedar Crest with either venous thromboembolism or ischemic stroke in 2019.