The evaluation of someone with bleeding from anticoagulant begins with a history and physical examination.

Physical findings in someone with bleeding from anticoagulant include:

• Bleeding from the gums
• Blood in the stool
• Excessive bruising
• Nosebleed
• Pale skin
• Prolonged bleeding from minor wounds
• Rash (generalized):
• Rash looks like broken blood vessels in the skin or bruises

Tests are necessary to evaluate bleeding from anticoagulants.

Tests that may used to evaluate bleeding from anticoagulants include:

• Bleeding time
• Complete blood count
• Fibrin level
• International Normalized Ratio (INR)
• Partial thromboplastin time
• Platelet count
• Prothrombin time