Journal article
A Novel Whole Blood Capillary Technic for Measuring the Prothrombin Time
Abstract
The prothrombin time (PT) is frequently performed to monitor anticoagulant therapy. Although relatively simple to perform, it requires venipuncture and laboratory resources for sample handling and analysis. A recently developed capillary whole blood device that uses fingerstick samples was evaluated. Paired capillary whole blood and reference plasma PTs were performed in 858 samples from 732 subjects. The PT for normal volunteers (n = 193) was …
Authors
Lucas FV; Duncan A; Jay R; Coleman R; Craft P; Chan B; Winfrey L; Mungall DR; Hirsh J
Journal
American Journal of Clinical Pathology, Vol. 88, No. 4, pp. 442–446
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
October 1, 1987
DOI
10.1093/ajcp/88.4.442
ISSN
0002-9173