Evaluation of point-of-care activated partial thromboplastin time testing by comparison to laboratory-based assay for control of intravenous heparin

Angiology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 358-361

  Douglas, Alexander D ^a,b   Jefferis, Jo ^a   Sharma, Rishi ^a   Parker, Rachel ^a   Handa, Ashok ^a   Chantler, Jonathan ^a  

^a OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

APTT; Hemochron; Heparin; Point of care

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MONITORING; HEPARINIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; POINT OF CARE TESTING; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSIS, MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD; VASCULAR SURGERY;

HEPARIN; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SURGERY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 67849122397     PISSN: 00033197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0003319709332958     Document Type: Article

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