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Discordant aPTT and Anti-Xa Values and Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients Treated With Intravenous Unfractionated Heparin
For these assays, aPTT levels of 51–100 seconds corresponded to a therapeutic anti-Xa range of 0.3 to 0.7 IU/mL. Clinically reported values were used, and we had no knowledge with regard to poor ...
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Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time versus Antifactor Xa Heparin Assay in Monitoring Unfractionated Heparin by Continuous Intravenous Infusion
The mean (SD) time to achieve therapeutic anticoagulation was significantly less in the anti-Xa HA group compared with the aPTT group (28 [16] vs 48 [26] hours, p < 0.001). In addition ...