Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: Evaluation of IgG and IgGAM ELISA assays

International Journal of Laboratory Hematology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 245-250

  Morel Kopp, M C ^a,b   Aboud, M ^a,b   Tan, C W ^a,b   Kulathilake, C ^b   Ward, C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Enzyme immunoassays; Heparin; Heparin induced thrombocytopenia

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN PLATELET FACTOR 4 ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HEPARIN INDUCED THROMBOCYTOPENIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROTONIN RELEASE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HEPARIN; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN ISOTYPES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROTONIN; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

EID: 79954594754     PISSN: 17515521     EISSN: 1751553X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-553X.2010.01276.x     Document Type: Article

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