Trials and tribulations in lupus anticoagulant testing

Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 253-256

  Favaloro, Emmanuel J ^a  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

cut off values; dilute Russell viper venom time; harmonisation; lupus anticoagulant testing; standardisation

Indexed keywords

LUPUS ANTICOAGULANT;

ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; BLEEDING; DILUTE RUSSELL VIPER VENOM TIME; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LABORATORY TEST; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SILICA CLOTTING TIME; STANDARDIZATION; THROMBOSIS;

ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; BLOOD COAGULATION TESTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUPUS COAGULATION INHIBITOR; MALE;

VIPERINAE;

EID: 84875444847     PISSN: 14346621     EISSN: 14374331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/cclm-2012-0578     Document Type: Review

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