The Appropriateness of Testing Platelet Factor 4/Heparin Antibody in Patients Suspected of Heparin-induced Thrombocytopenia

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Summary

The large majority of patients were not appropriately evaluated prior to testing, which incurred unnecessary expense and patient distress, and for the proper identification of patients suspected of HIT who should undergo PF4/heparin antibody testing, further education of the ordering physicians is recommended.

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Published
2018-10-01
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Keywords

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, Medicine, Platelet factor 4, Heparin, Intensive care unit

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