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Laboratory evaluation of aspirin responsiveness involves various technical issues and limitations that impact current opinions on the clinical utility of routine patient testing.
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Routine aspirin responsiveness testing should not guide practice; leaves open need for standardized assays in targeted research.
Aspirin is the most commonly used antiplatelet medication. Laboratory monitoring of aspirin response has recently become a topic of interest due to potential impacts on patient management and clinical outcomes. This article summarizes available laboratory testing of aspirin response with focus on technical issues, limitations, and current opinion on the utility of routine patient testing.
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Smock et al. (2010) studied this question. Laboratory evaluation of aspirin responsiveness involves various technical issues and limitations that impact current opinions on the clinical utility of routine patient testing.
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