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Review
. 2022 Jul 4;53(4):349-359.
doi: 10.1093/labmed/lmac005.

A Rational Approach to Coagulation Testing

Maximo James Marin  1 , Neil Harris  1 , William Winter  1 , Marc Stuart Zumberg  1
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Review

A Rational Approach to Coagulation Testing

Maximo James Marin et al. Lab Med. .

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Abstract

Quality patient care requires the appropriate selection of laboratory tests. Irrelevant testing must be avoided, whereas pertinent testing is indispensable. The goals of this review are 3-fold: (1) to describe appropriate coagulation test selection for medical and surgical patients, (2) to describe appropriate coagulation testing specifically in individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2 causing COVID-19, and (3) to define the rational use of anticoagulant monitoring.

Keywords: activated partial thomboplastin time; coagulation; fibrinogen; platelet count; prothrombin time; test selection; viscoelastic testing.

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