Standardization of the endogenous thrombin potential measurement: How to minimize the effect of residual platelets in stored plasma

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 355-357

  Chantarangkul, Veena ^a   Clerici, Marigrazia ^a   Bressi, Caterina ^a   Tripodi, Armando ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hyper coagulability; Hypo coagulability; Standardization; Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

THROMBIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING; BLOOD STORAGE; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOGENOUS THROMBIN POTENTIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FREEZING; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARDIZATION; THAWING; THROMBOCYTE;

BLOOD COAGULATION TESTS; BLOOD PLATELETS; BLOOD PRESERVATION; CENTRIFUGATION; CRYOPRESERVATION; HEMOFILTRATION; HUMANS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THROMBIN;

EID: 0842330400     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.2003.04771.x     Document Type: Article

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