Point-of-care prothrombin time measurement for professional and patient self-testing use: A multicenter clinical experience

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 288-296

  Andrew, M ^a   Ansell, J L ^a   Becker, D M ^a   Becker, R C ^a   Triplett, D A ^a  

^a BALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticoagulation; Point of care testing; Prothrombin time; Self testing

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT;

ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTHROMBIN TIME; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTICOAGULANTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFANT; LABORATORIES, HOSPITAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; PROTHROMBIN TIME; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF CARE;

EID: 0035126113     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/KM0J-G5V9-KCAG-CLEE     Document Type: Article

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