Combining Taipan snake venom time/Ecarin time screening with the mixing studies of conventional assays increases detection rates of lupus anticoagulants in orally anticoagulated patients
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Oral anticoagulation compromises conventional lupus anticoagulant (LA) screening assays. Mixing studies can counteract the oral anticoagulant effect but the dilution reduces sensitivity and can generate false negative results. A firm...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-09-01
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| Series: | Thrombosis Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.thrombosisjournal.com/content/5/1/12 |