A comparative study using thrombin generation and three different INR methods in patients on Vitamin K antagonist treatment.

Nicoletta RivaK VellaS MeliK HickeyD ZammitC CalamattaM MakrisS KitchenW AgenoAlexander Gatt

Published in: International journal of laboratory hematology (2017)

All different INR assays showed good correlation with the thrombin generation potential. The POC INR showed one of the highest correlation coefficients with thrombin generation, confirming the POC devices as an accurate, valid alternative to laboratory INR in VKA patients.

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