Hemostasis and Thrombosis : Methods and Protocols - Favaloro, Emmanuel J.; Lippi, Giuseppe; SpringerLink (Online service) (New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Humana, 2017)
Overview of Hemostasis and Thrombosis and Contribution of Laboratory Testing to Diagnosis and Management of Hemostasis and Thrombosis Disorders -- Preanalytical Issues in Hemostasis and Thrombosis Testing -- The Interface between Immunotransfusion and Hemostasis and Thrombosis Testing -- Optimizing the Verification of Mean Normal Prothrombin Time (MNPT) and International Sensitivity Index (ISI) for Accurate Conversion of Prothrombin Time (PT) to International Normalized Ratio (INR) -- Performance of Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT): Determining Reagent Sensitivity to Factor Deficiencies, Heparin, and Lupus Anticoagulants -- Performance and Interpretation of Mixing Tests in Coagulation -- D-Dimer Testing: Laboratory Aspects and Current Issues -- Determination of Fibrinogen and Thrombin Time (TT) -- An Overview of Thrombophilia and Associated Laboratory Testing -- Laboratory Testing for Activated Protein C Resistance (APCR) -- Assessment of Hereditary Thrombophilia: Performance of Protein C (PC) Testing -- Assessment of Hereditary Thrombophilia: Performance of Protein S (PS) Testing -- Assessment of Hereditary Thrombophilia: Performance of Antithrombin (AT) Testing -- Lupus Anticoagulant Testing: Diluted Russell Viper Venom Time (dRVVT) -- Lupus Anticoagulant Testing: Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) and Silica Clotting Time (SCT) -- Solid Phase Immunoassay for the Detection of Anticardiolipin Antibodies -- Solid Phase Immunoassay for the Detection of Anti-β2 Glycoprotein I Antibodies -- Measuring Direct Oral Anticoagulants -- Laboratory Testing Protocols for Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) Testing -- One-Stage Factor VIII Assays -- Chromogenic Factor VIII Assays for Improved Diagnosis of Hemophilia A -- Assessment of Factor XIII -- Detection and Measurement of Factor Inhibitors -- Platelet Function Tests: Preanalytical Variables, Clinical Utility, Advantages and Disadvantages -- Platelet Function Analyzed by Light Transmission Aggregometry -- Whole Blood Platelet Aggregometry -- Assessment of Platelet Function in Whole Blood by Flow Cytometry -- Flow Cytometry Protocols for Assessment of Platelet Function in Whole Blood -- Diagnosis or Exclusion of Von Willebrand Disease Using Laboratory Testing -- Laboratory Testing for Von Willebrand Factor Antigen (VWF:Ag) -- Laboratory Testing for Von Willebrand Factor Collagen Binding (VWF:CB) -- Laboratory Testing for Von Willebrand Factor Ristocetin Cofactor (VWF:RCo) -- Laboratory Testing for Von Willebrand Factor Activity by Glycoprotein Ib Binding Assays (VWF:GPIb) -- Laboratory Testing for Von Willebrand Factor Factor VIII Binding (for 2N VWD) -- Ristocetin-Induced Platelet Aggregation (RIPA) and RIPA Mixing Studies -- Laboratory Testing for Von Willebrand Factor Multimers -- Thrombin Generation Assays (TGA) -- The Overall Haemostatic Potential (OHP) Assay -- Thromboelastography (TEG) -- Post-Analytical Issues in Hemostasis and Thrombosis Testing.
Keywords: Molecular biology; Molecular Medicine