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Point-of-care testing for oral anticoagulant management with portable prothrombin time systems

Description

Atrial fibrillation, venous thrombosis and thromboembolism are common diseases which require oral anticoagulant therapy (OAT). The current gold-standard method for monitoring the international normalized ratio (INR) is laboratory testing of blood obtained by venepuncture. However, patients may find testing to be time consuming and inconvenient. With the development of portable coagulometers it is now possible to measure INR outside the laboratory setting. This review looks at the effectiveness of patient self-management (PSM), patient self-testing (PST) and point-of-care testing (POCT) by health care practitioners using portable coagulometers, compared to conventional laboratory testing.

Updated

March 19, 2010

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Alberta Health Technologies Decision Process Atrial fibrillation atrial fibrillation health technology assessment thromboembolism venous thrombosis venous thrombosis and thromboembolism

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Type
Report
Extent

100 pages

Frequency

Once

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Publisher

Health and Wellness (1999-2013)

Place of Publication

Calgary

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Resource Dates

Date Created

2010-03-19

Date Added

2017-09-28T19:18:27.338224

Date Modified

2010-03-19

Date Issued

2010-03-19

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