Patient-specific errors in agreement between International Normalized Ratios measured by a whole blood coagulometer and by a routine plasma-based method

Haematologica

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 504-505

  Attermann, Jørn ^a   Andersen, Niels T ^a   Korsgaard, Helle ^b   Maegaard, Marianne ^b   Hasenkam, J Michael ^a,b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Accuracy; International Normalized Ratio (INR); Prothrombin time; Self care; Whole blood coagulation time

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; DEVICE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL STANDARD UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL ERROR; PROTHROMBIN TIME; RANDOMIZATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TECHNIQUE; WHOLE BLOOD COAGULOMETER;

BLOOD COAGULATION TESTS; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO; PROTHROMBIN TIME;

EID: 2942722241     PISSN: 03906078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (3)

1. Attermann J. Inaccuracy of INR measurements and suggestions for improved WHO guidelines for calibration of reference preparations - a statistical study. J Thromb Haemost 2003;1:537-44.
2. International Organization for Standardization. ISO 5725: Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results. Geneve: ISO. 1994.
3. Attermann J, Andersen NT, Korsgaard H, Maegaard M, Hasenkam JM. Precision of INR measured with a patient operated whole blood coagulometer. Thromb Res 2003;110:65-8.