PF4-dependent immunoassays and inferential detection of HIT antibodies

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 232-234

  Warkentin, T E ^a,b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b HAMILTON REGIONAL LABORATORY MEDICINE PROGRAM   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; HEPARIN ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; PROTEIN ANTIBODY; THROMBOCYTE FACTOR 4; THROMBOCYTE FACTOR 4 ANTIBODY; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ANTIGEN RECOGNITION; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HEPARIN INDUCED THROMBOCYTOPENIA; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; NOTE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS MODEL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THROMBOCYTE ACTIVATION; THROMBOSIS;

ANTIBODIES; HEPARIN; HUMANS; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; PLATELET ACTIVATION; PLATELET FACTOR 4; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

EID: 33846416257     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2007.02314.x     Document Type: Note

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