Article Text

Download PDFPDF
Heparin therapy: A simpler test of control
  1. Anthony J. Handley1
  1. Department of Medicine, Westminster Hospital, London

    Abstract

    A bedside test of heparin activity (whole blood activated partial thromboplastin time) was assessed during clinical control of anticoagulation. It correlated closely (r = 0·94) with the whole blood clotting time but had a number of advantages.

    Statistics from Altmetric.com

    Request Permissions

    If you wish to reuse any or all of this article please use the link below which will take you to the Copyright Clearance Center’s RightsLink service. You will be able to get a quick price and instant permission to reuse the content in many different ways.

    Footnotes

    • 1 Present address: Brompton Hospital, Fulham Road, London, SW3 6HP.