Testing for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: are we there yet?

J Thromb Haemost. 2007 Jul;5(7):1371-2. doi: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2007.02589.x. Epub 2007 Apr 16.

Authors

D M Arnold¹, J G Kelton

Affiliation

¹ Michael G. De Groote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.

PMID: 17439627
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2007.02589.x

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MeSH terms

Antigen-Antibody Complex / blood
Autoantibodies / blood
Drug Hypersensitivity / blood
Drug Hypersensitivity / diagnosis
Drug Hypersensitivity / etiology
Drug Hypersensitivity / immunology
Heparin / adverse effects*
Heparin / immunology
Humans
Immunoassay / methods
Immunoassay / statistics & numerical data
Immunoglobulin G / blood
Platelet Factor 4 / immunology
Platelet Factor 4 / metabolism
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / blood
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / diagnosis*
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / etiology*
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / immunology
Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

Antigen-Antibody Complex
Autoantibodies
Immunoglobulin G
Platelet Factor 4
Heparin