Monitoring heparin therapy: stability of two different anti-Xa assays using blood samples collected in citrate-containing and CTAD tubes
Abstract Background Anti-factor Xa assays and activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) are mainly employed to monitor patients treated with heparins. According to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute and the French Working Group on Haemostasis and Thrombosis, anti-factor Xa activity a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-02-01
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Series: | Thrombosis Journal |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12959-023-00465-8 |