Key result
Current laboratory testing in disseminated intravascular coagulation requires an emphasis on identifying the early phase of the disease and practicality to facilitate earlier therapeutic intervention.
Population
Patients with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
Design
Review
Authors
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Questions utility of current DIC labs in practice; leaves open whether early-phase practical assays can advance prognosis.
Highlights the need for practical laboratory tests that identify the early phase of DIC to improve clinical prognosis and facilitate therapeutic trials.
Cheng Hock Toh (2001) conducted a review in Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Laboratory testing was evaluated. Current laboratory testing in disseminated intravascular coagulation requires an emphasis on identifying the early phase of the disease and practicality to facilitate earlier therapeutic intervention.
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