Journal
CLINICS IN LABORATORY MEDICINE
Volume 34, Issue 3, Pages 453-+Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.cll.2014.06.005
Keywords
Activated clotting time; Anticoagulation; Monitoring; Activated partial thromboplastin time; Prothrombin time; Surgery
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- NHLBI NIH HHS [R01 HL094740] Funding Source: Medline
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Although the activated partial thromboplastin time, prothrombin time, and international normalized ratio are widely used in routine preoperative testing, these hemostatic tests are not reliable predictors of perioperative bleeding in patients without known bleeding risk factors. In contrast, a preoperative bleeding history and physical examination are usually obtained in an attempt to identify important bleeding risk factors. However, these coagulation tests are used extensively for monitoring anticoagulation with different pharmacologic agents.
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