Heparin neutralization is essential for accurate measurement of factor VIII activity and inhibitor assays in blood samples drawn from implanted venous access devices

Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 74-79

  Manco Johnson, Marilyn J ^a   Nuss, Rachelle ^a   Jacobson, Linda J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 0033806307     PISSN: 00222143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mlc.2000.107299     Document Type: Article

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