Intensive care medicine
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Intensive care medicine · Nov 1998
Comparative Study Clinical Trial Retracted PublicationPoint-of-care (POC) measurement of coagulation after cardiac surgery.
Two different point-of-care (POC) systems for the monitoring of coagulation variables at the bedside were evaluated with regard to practicability, accuracy and costs. ⋯ Both POC analyzers may reduce the potential for preanalytical errors associated with coagulation measurements at the central laboratory, hasten TAT significantly and may improve patient therapy by reducing inappropriate administration of blood products.