A study of atypical APTT derivative curves on the ACL TOP coagulation analyser

International Journal of Laboratory Hematology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 67-78

  Solano, C ^a   Zerafa, P ^a   Bird, R ^a  

^a PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Activated partial thromboplastin time; Clot reaction curve; First derivative; Second derivative

Indexed keywords

CITRIC ACID; ELLAGIC ACID; LUPUS ANTICOAGULANT; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOANALYZER; BLOOD CLOTTING TEST; BLOOD SAMPLING; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HEMOPHILIA A; HEMOPHILIA B; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLOOD COAGULATION TESTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651087341     PISSN: 17515521     EISSN: 1751553X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-553X.2010.01248.x     Document Type: Article

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