Optical density values correlate with the clinical probability of heparin induced thrombocytopenia

Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 243-247

  Weiss, Brendan M ^a   Shumway, Nathan M ^a   Howard, Robin S ^a   Ketchum, Lloyd K ^a   Reid, Thomas J ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay; Heparin induced thrombocytopenia; Predictive value of tests

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HEPARIN INDUCED THROMBOCYTOPENIA; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SEROTONIN RELEASE; THROMBOCYTE DYSFUNCTION; THROMBOSIS;

ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HEPARIN; HUMANS; PLATELET FACTOR 4; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

EID: 56349165834     PISSN: 09295305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11239-007-0162-1     Document Type: Article

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