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Chapter-09 Lab Monitoring of Anticoagulants

BOOK TITLE: Laboratory Techniques in Haematology

Author
1. R Saxena
2. A Biswas
3. M Kannan
4. V Sharma
ISBN
9788184482201
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10438_9
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2008
Pages
8
Author Affiliations
1. AIIMS, New Delhi, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi, India
2. AIIMS, New Delhi
3. AIIMS, New Delhi
4. AIIMS, New Delhi
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Abstract

This chapter describes the tests used for monitoring oral anticoagulant (warfarin), heparin and thrombolytic therapy. It gives detailed methodology for international normalized ratio (INR) estimation for warfarin therapy and the tests for monitoring patients on heparin therapy.

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