Preanalytical variables and off-site blood collection: influences on the results of the prothrombin time/international normalized ratio test and implications for monitoring of oral anticoagulant therapy.

van Geest-Daalderop, Johanna H H; Mulder, André B; Boonman-de Winter, Leandra J M; Hoekstra, Martha M C L; van den Besselaar, Anton M H P

van Geest-Daalderop, Johanna H H; Mulder, André B; Boonman-de Winter, Leandra J M; Hoekstra, Martha M C L; van den Besselaar, Anton M H P.

Affiliation

van Geest-Daalderop JH; Thrombosis Service, Department of Laboratory of Clinical Chemistry and Haematology, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands. ankees.vangeest@planet.nl

Clin Chem ; 51(3): 561-8, 2005 Mar.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15650035

Subject(s)

Blood Specimen Collection/methods; International Normalized Ratio; Prothrombin Time; Administration, Oral; Anticoagulants/administration & dosage; Anticoagulants/therapeutic use; Centrifugation; Drug Monitoring/methods; Humans; Indicators and Reagents; Prothrombin Time/instrumentation; Temperature; Thromboplastin; Time Factors; Transportation

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Prothrombin Time / Blood Specimen Collection / International Normalized Ratio Type of study: Clinical_trials Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Clin Chem Journal subject: QUIMICA CLINICA Year: 2005 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Netherlands Country of publication: United kingdom

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