Comparison of a point of care device against current laboratory methodology using citrated and EDTA samples for the determination of D-dimers in the exclusion of proximal deep vein thrombosis

International Journal of Laboratory Hematology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 477-482

  Baker, P M ^a   Howgate, S J ^a   Atherton, J ^a   Keeling, D M ^a  

^a CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Comparison; D dimer; Deep vein thrombosis; Laboratory; Point of care

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CARBIMIDE CITRATE; D DIMER; EDETIC ACID; FIBRINOGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPRESSION ULTRASONOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIAGNOSIS, MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MACHINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POINT OF CARE TESTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CITRIC ACID; EDETIC ACID; FEMALE; FIBRIN FIBRINOGEN DEGRADATION PRODUCTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 77955817989     PISSN: 17515521     EISSN: 1751553X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-553X.2009.01214.x     Document Type: Article

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