CORRECTION of abnormally low concentration of plasma components is usually attempted by replacement therapy. However, evidence from studies of purpura fulminans in man 1,2 and from studies of the ...

Nine renal-allograft recipients were studied for consumption coagulopathy and fibrinolysis, which should be present if rejection is associated with the generalized Shwartzman phenomenon. One of two ...

Critical pathways exist in many hospitals for treating patients with a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Some pathways call for “baseline laboratory studies,” including ...

In an analysis of deaths occurring during a large international trial of treatments for HIV-positive patients, researchers have found a strong association between markers of inflammation and ...

Coagulation testing methodologies are often challenging for new users to understand. Terminology may be confusing and the methodologies are sensitive to many variables. Consideration of biological, ...

CHAPEL HILL -- New research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has found that a fatty molecule on the surface of platelet cells is a regulator of blood coagulation. Besides its role in ...

A recent study led by MedUni Vienna provides new insights into the mechanisms of coagulation in people with hemophilia A, the most common form of hemophilia. The research team was able to show that ...

Relative depth of invasion (RDI) index and clinicopathologic predictive factors for identifying high axillary nodal burden in ACOSOG Z0011–eligible breast cancer patients. Primary and secondary ...

Case studies to practice problem solving in the coagulation laboratory will be presented during this webinar. It will review pre-analytical issues impacting results as well as testing patterns that ...

New research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has found that a fatty molecule on the surface of platelet cells is a regulator of blood coagulation. CHAPEL HILL -- New research at the ...