Activated coagulation times in normal cats and dogs using MAX-ACT TM tubes

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 292-295

  See, A M ^a   Swindells, K L ^a   Sharman, M J ^a   Haack, K L ^a   Goodman, D ^a   Delaporta, A ^b   Robertson, I ^a   Foster, S F ^b  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Symbion Vetnostics   (Australia)

Author keywords

Activated clotting time; Activated coagulation time; Cats; Dogs; MAX ACT TM tube

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD CLOTTING; CAT; DOG; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; MALE; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTHROMBIN TIME; REFERENCE VALUE; THROMBOCYTE COUNT;

ANIMALS; BLOOD COAGULATION; CATS; DOGS; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; MALE; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PLATELET COUNT; PROTHROMBIN TIME; REFERENCE VALUES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 67949121870     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2009.00450.x     Document Type: Article

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