This was a single-center, observational cohort study conducted at an 852-bed academic medical center. The study involved a review of electronic and paper medical records of patients who received ...

An automated chromogenic test called the INNOVANCE Anti-Xa assay is used to quantify the levels of rivaroxaban 1, apixaban, and edoxaban 1 in citrated human plasma, as well as the activity of ...

Ever since the introduction of the direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), such as apixaban and rivaroxaban, laboratory staff and clinicians have been confronted with unique challenges in determining ...

HEPARIN is widely used as a blood anticoagulant. In the determination of calcium, in plasma, for example, it is commonly assumed that heparin has no effect on the assay. We have recently found, ...

A total of 172 patients were screened to obtain 50 patients in the analysis for each group. The most prevalent reasons for exclusion included heparin infusion for less than 24 hours and inadequate ...