2010
DOI: 10.1177/0897190010362172
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The Use of Anti-Xa Assay to Monitor Intravenous Unfractionated Heparin Therapy

Abstract: Continuous infusion unfractionated heparin (UH) has traditionally been monitored using the activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT). The use of this test to monitor heparin therapy is not based on randomized controlled clinical trials, and the test is associated with significant intra- and inter-patient variability that is not related to circulating blood heparin activity. Due to these and other limitations, the use of aPTT alone to monitor UF has been questioned. Many laboratories are now transitioning to… Show more

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“…The aPTT test is a global clotting assay that primarily reflects the function of the intrinsic and common pathways of the coagulation cascade. It was first described in 1953, and then modified in 1958 and 1961 to the test still in use today . The aPTT test is performed by adding a surface activator and diluted phospholipid to citrated plasma, then adding calcium and measuring the clotting time…”
Section: Laboratory Monitoring Of Unfractionated Heparinmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The aPTT test is a global clotting assay that primarily reflects the function of the intrinsic and common pathways of the coagulation cascade. It was first described in 1953, and then modified in 1958 and 1961 to the test still in use today . The aPTT test is performed by adding a surface activator and diluted phospholipid to citrated plasma, then adding calcium and measuring the clotting time…”
Section: Laboratory Monitoring Of Unfractionated Heparinmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It was first described in 1953, and then modified in 1958 and 1961 to the test still in use today. [7][8][9] The aPTT test is performed by adding a surface activator and diluted phospho-lipid to citrated plasma, then adding calcium and measuring the clotting time. 10 Methods for measuring UFH concentration in the body evolved later and fall into three general categories: methods that measure the amount of substance required to neutralize the anticoagulant effects of heparin, methods that measure the functional activity of heparin in terms of inhibiting specific coagulation factors, and chemical assays that measure the concentration of heparin directly.…”
Section: Laboratory Monitoring Of Unfractionated Heparinmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…En consideración de estas ventajas podría plantearse su uso rutinario en la monitorización de HNF, pero esto no ha sido posible debido a limitaciones en disponibilidad de acceso, complejidad técnica y alto costo. A pesar de esto, algunos centros las han incorporado en sus esquemas de monitorización [9][10][11]18 . Considerando la evidencia disponible, la recomendación vigente de sociedades como el American College of Chest Physicians 3 y otras 6,19 , es corregir los valores de RT por TTPa con métodos de determinación más exactos en cada laboratorio y cada vez que se modifique la técnica de la prueba de TTPa.…”
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“…Debe considerarse que con el uso HNF en dosis altas, existe mayor posibilidad de que el valor de TTPa sea indeterminable (mayor de 120 segundos), valor que constituye un criterio de exclusión en este estudio. Similar limitación en número de valores altos de TTPa en las curvas de correlación han sido observadas en otros estudios 7,11 .…”
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