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Thrombophilia Criteria for Testing and Request Form (009)

Please update your RDS mobile app to version 4.7.1

We are pleased to advise that deep linking capability, enabling users to directly download individual mobile toolkits, has now been released on the RDS mobile app. When you install the update, you will see that each toolkit has a small QR code icon the header area beside the search icon – see screenshot below. Clicking on this icon will open up a window with a full-size QR code and the alternative of a short URL for sharing with users. Instructions are provided.

You may need to actively install the update to install RDS app version 4.7.1 to see this improvement. Installing this update is also strongly recommended to get the full benefits of the new contingency arrangements – specifically, that if the RDS website should fail, you will still be able to download new mobile app toolkits.

To check your current RDS version, click on the three dots bottom right of the RDS app screen. This takes you to a “More” page where you will see the version number. To install latest updates:

On iPhones – go to the Apple store, click on your profile icon top right, scroll down to see the apps waiting to be updated and update the RDS app.

On Android phones – these can vary, but try going to the Google Play store, click on your profile icon top right, click on “Manage apps and device”, select and update the RDS app.

Please get in touch with ann.wales3@nhs.scot with any questions.

BCSH Guidelines on testing for heritable thrombophilia (2010), as well as the RCOG Green Top Guideline 37a (April 2015) have highlighted likely excessive, and at times inappropriate, thrombophilia test requesting.

The following advice represents the local pragmatic adaptation of advice from the above national guidelines, and form a standard against which future audit can be undertaken. Essentially thrombophilia screening should only be undertaken if it can be envisaged that the results could influence the management either of the patient or their relatives.

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Last reviewed: 21/05/2018

Next review date: 09/09/2021

Author(s): Ryan Rodgers.

Version: 6

Author email(s): ryan.rodgers@ggc.scot.nhs.uk.

Approved By: Haematology Management Team

Reviewer name(s): Ryan Rodgers.

Document Id: 009