Accuracy, precision, and quality control for point-of-care testing of oral anticoagulation

Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 35-40

  Van Den Besselaar, A M H P ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

International Normalized Ratio; Oral anticoagulant therapy; Point of care; Precision; Prothrombin time; Thromboplastin

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; THROMBOPLASTIN;

ACCURACY; ANALYZER; ANTICOAGULATION; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; BLOOD CLOTTING TEST; BLOOD SAMPLING; CALIBRATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVICE; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG SCREENING; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INSTRUMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERNATIONAL STANDARD UNIT; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; NONHUMAN; PATIENT; PLASMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTHROMBIN TIME; QUALITY CONTROL; REFERENCE VALUE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THROMBOSIS;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANTICOAGULANTS; BLOOD COAGULATION TESTS; DRUG MONITORING; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0035189316     PISSN: 09295305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1012734426811     Document Type: Conference Paper

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