A New Method for the Measurement of International Normalized Ratio in Hemodialysis Patients with Heparin-Locked Tunneled Dialysis Catheters.

Céline B SeghersKristien Ver Elst Jolien Claessens Steven Weekx Sigrid Vermeiren Manu Henckes

Published in: International journal of nephrology (2020)

Measuring plasma INR via the TDC at the start of dialysis should be abandoned. Measuring POCT INR via a finger prick at the start or even after 30 to 60 minutes is an alternative. The most elegant alternative is to take plasma INR samples via the dialysis circuit 30 minutes or later after the start of the dialysis.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
venous thromboembolism
growth factor