INR blood testing reagents
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Anticoagulants and protamine
INR blood testing reagents was ranked 708th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 2,778 items, up 17.8% on a year earlier.
2,778items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£261,987
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
32,092items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. INR blood testing reagents: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under INR blood testing reagents, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| CoaguChek XS PT testing strips | 1,758 | £165,294 |
| CoaguChek XS PT Test PST testing strips | 936 | £82,048 |
| CoaguChek PT Test testing strips | 80 | £14,309 |
| microINR testing strips | 3 | £276 |
| Alere INRatio testing strips | 1 | £61 |
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