Variability of anti-PF4/heparin antibody results obtained by the rapid testing system ID-H/PF4-PaGIA: A rebuttal

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1753-1755

  Kochli A ^a  

^a Diamed   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

HEPARIN PLATELET FACTOR 4 ANTIBODY;

CLINICAL LABORATORY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HEPARIN INDUCED THROMBOCYTOPENIA; IMMUNOASSAY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ANTIGEN-ANTIBODY REACTIONS; AUTOANTIBODIES; DRUG STABILITY; HEPARIN; HUMANS; IMMUNOSORBENT TECHNIQUES; MICROSPHERES; PLATELET FACTOR 4; POLYSTYRENES; PURPURA, THROMBOCYTOPENIC, IDIOPATHIC; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SERUM;

EID: 70350026321     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2009.03516.x     Document Type: Letter

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