Why the study?
Does the Heptest provide comparable results to anti-Xa determination by an amidolytic assay for monitoring low molecular weight heparin?
Population
Volunteers and patients receiving standard calcium heparin or low molecular weight heparin by subcutaneous…
Comparison
Heptest (a new simple clotting test) vs Anti-Xa determination by an amidolytic assay
Design
Other
Authors
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May support Heptest for LMWH monitoring as clotting times; leaves open standardization to anti-Xa units and prospective validation.
Does the Heptest provide comparable results to anti-Xa determination by an amidolytic assay for monitoring low molecular weight heparin?
The Heptest shows good agreement with anti-Xa amidolytic assays for monitoring LMW heparin, though results should currently be expressed as clotting times rather than anti-Xa units.
Bara et al. (2009) studied this question.
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