Accuracy of heparin-induced platelet aggregation test for the diagnosis of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

Whereas the utility of washed platelet assays such as the heparin-induced platelet activation test (HIPA) for the diagnosis of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is regarded as high, the performance of simpler assays such as the heparin-induced platelet aggregation test (PAT) is still elusive. Using well-characterized samples of a large cohort study, we aimed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of PAT for the diagnosis of HIT.

Source: Thrombosis Research - November 11, 2019 Category: Hematology Authors: Justine Brodard, Lorenzo Alberio, Anne Angelillo-Scherrer, Michael Nagler Tags: Full Length Article Source Type: research