Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria, or pneumococcus, can cause many types of illnesses. Some of these illnesses can be life-threatening. Pneumococcus is the most common cause of bloodstream infections, pneumonia, meningitis, and middle ear infections in young children.You have probably heard of pneumonia, which is an infection of the lungs. Pneumonia can be caused by many different bacteria, viruses, and even fungi.Pneumococcus is one of the most common causes of severe pneumonia. Besides pneumonia, pneumococcus can cause other types of infections too, such as:1  Ear infections. 2  Sinus infections.neumonia can be caused by many different bacteria, viruses, and even fungi. Pneumococcus is one of the most common causes of severe pneumonia. Besides pneumonia, pneumococcus can cause other types of infections too, such as: 1  Ear infections. 2  Sinus infections.
Earlier I mentioned that the traditional way to run a PT-INR test is to have your blood drawn and sent to a lab, where the test is conducted. Another option for obtaining an INR is to use a point-of-care device, also known as a fingerstick testing device.
What is the PT-INR Test? PT is the abbreviation for âprothrombin time.â Prothrombin time is just a measure of how quickly your blood clots. INR is an abbreviation for âInternational Normalized Ratio.â This is the unit of measure thatâs used to determine how quickly your blood is clotting.So when you take the INR test, the doctor or the nurse will simply come and draw your blood.NR is an abbreviation for âInternational Normalized Ratio.â This is the unit of measure thatâs used to determine how quickly your blood is clotting. So when you take the INR test, the doctor or the nurse will simply come and draw your blood.