A modified thrombin clotting time test as a quality control marker for heparin contamination in obstetric intraoperative cell salvage

Transfusion Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 68-70

  Sullivan, I J ^a   Hicks, M K ^a   Faulds, J N ^a   Carson, P J ^a   Noble, R S ^a  

^a ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cell salvage; Intraoperative; Obstetrics; Quality control

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; HEMOGLOBIN; HEPARIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BLOOD CONSERVATION; BLOOD SAMPLING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CALIBRATION; CENTRIFUGATION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DRUG CONTAMINATION; HEMATOCRIT; INTRAOPERATIVE CELL SALVAGE; MICROALBUMINURIA; MONITORING; OBSTETRIC OPERATION; QUALITY CONTROL; SALVAGE THERAPY; THROMBIN TIME;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULANTS; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; CALIBRATION; FEMALE; HEPARIN; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; OBSTETRIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; QUALITY CONTROL; THROMBIN TIME;

EID: 84857063390     PISSN: 09587578     EISSN: 13653148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3148.2011.01123.x     Document Type: Article

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