An algorithm for resolving 'indeterminate'test results in the platelet serotonin release assay for investigation of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 6, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1595-1597

  Moore, Jane C ^a,b   Arnold, D M ^a   Warkentin, T E ^a,b   Warkentin, A E ^a   Kelton, J G ^a,b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENOXAPARIN; HEPARIN; HEPARIN PLATELET FACTOR 4 ANTIBODY; HIRUDIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; SEROTONIN;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DONOR; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HEPARIN INDUCED THROMBOCYTOPENIA; HUMAN; PLATELET SEROTONIN RELEASE ASSAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROTONIN RELEASE; STANDARD; THROMBOCYTE ACTIVATION; THROMBOSIS;

ALGORITHMS; BLOOD PLATELETS; HEPARIN; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; SEROTONIN; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

EID: 49849104673     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2008.03047.x     Document Type: Article

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