Scandinavian journal of clinical and laboratory investigation
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Scand. J. Clin. Lab. Invest. · Apr 2013
Evaluation of microparticles in whole blood by multicolour flow cytometry assay.
To develop and evaluate a multicolour flow cytometry method for analysis of microparticles (MPs) in fresh whole blood without any centrifugation steps or freezing/thawing procedure. ⋯ This multicolour flow cytometry assay in whole blood mimics the in vivo situation by avoiding several procedure steps interfering with the MP count. By standardized quantification of MPs a reference interval of MPs can be created.
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Scand. J. Clin. Lab. Invest. · Apr 2013
Comparative StudyThromboelastography (TEG®) compared to conventional coagulation tests in surgical patients--a laboratory evaluation.
Several methods exist for evaluation of hypocoagulation in patients with perioperative bleeding, e.g. thromboelastography (TEG(®)) and conventional methods (platelet count, aPTT, INR and fibrinogen). Considering the vast experience of conventional methods it is important to investigate how well the methods correspond. ⋯ The agreement between conventional laboratory tests and TEG is poor, but it remains uncertain which type of coagulation tests that best reflects the actual bleeding risk.