Chromogenic and Clot-Based Bivalirudin Assays for Monitoring Anticoagulation.
Prashant RaghavendranBenjamin F TillmanAllison P WheelerDavid GailaniPublished in: The journal of applied laboratory medicine (2023)
There was considerable variation between results of specific bivalirudin assays and the aPTT. While bivalirudin assay results correlated better with administered drug dose, suggesting improving reliability, more studies are needed to determine if there is correlation between testing and clinical outcomes.