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Title
Quantitative interpretation of optical density measurements using PF4-dependent enzyme-immunoassays.
Authors
Warkentin, T E; Sheppard, J I; Moore, J C; Sigouin, C S; Kelton, J G
Abstract
Many laboratories test for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) using a PF4-dependent enzyme-immunoassay (EIA). An advantage of the EIA is its simplicity; a disadvantage is that it only indirectly detects heparin-dependent, platelet-activating antibodies ('HIT antibodies').
Publication
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH, 2008, Vol 6, Issue 8, p1304