Samples for hemostasis testing drawn into sodium citrate anticoagulant are vulnerable to
the effects of preanalytical variables associated with sample processing, transportation, and …

The use of frozen-thawed samples rather than fresh samples for specialized coagulation
testing is becoming commonplace, thereby creating novel risks that may jeopardize the quality …

Sample centrifugation is an essential step in the coagulation laboratory, as clotting tests are
typically performed on citrated platelet (PLT) poor plasma (PPP). Nevertheless, no clear …

The role of the laboratory in-patient care is significant, because laboratory data informs 60–70%
of critical decisions related to admission, discharge, and the administration of …

This guidance document was prepared on behalf of the International Council for Standardization
in Haematology (ICSH) for providing haemostasis-related guidance documents for …

Knowledge of anticoagulation status during rivaroxaban therapy is desirable in certain
clinical situations. It was the study objective to determine coagulation tests most useful for …

Mixing studies have long been in the clinical laboratory armamentarium for investigating
unexpected, prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) or prothrombin time (PT). …

… Author links open overlay panel Gabriel Lima-Oliveira a , Dorothy M. Adcock b , Gian Luca
Salvagno a , Emmanuel J Favaloro c , Giuseppe Lippi … DM Adcock Funk, G. Lippi, EJ Favaloro …

Abstract 4658 Platelet-type von Willebrand disease, or pseudo-VWD, is a rare congenital
platelet disorder due to a mutation in the glycoprotein 1b alpha receptor. This results in …

The importance of the “order of draw” in obtaining accurate laboratory tests has been known
for many decades. Calam and Cooper [1] demonstrated that the initial drawing of blood into …