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Table 1 Frequencies of lupus anticoagulant positivity with different assay combinations in 80 orally anticoagulated patients with lupus anticoagulants

From: Combining Taipan snake venom time/Ecarin time screening with the mixing studies of conventional assays increases detection rates of lupus anticoagulants in orally anticoagulated patients

 

Assay combinations

 

DRVVT, DAPTT & TSVT

DRVVT & DAPTT

DRVVT only

DAPTT only

TSVT/ET only

TSVT/ET & DRVVT

TSVT/ET & DAPTT

Number positive for LA (%)

33 (41.3)

6 (7.5)

12 (15.0)

4 (5.0)

16 (20.0)

5 (6.2)

4 (5.0)

  1. LA, lupus anticoagulant; DRVVT, dilute Russell's viper venom time; DAPTT, dilute activated partial thromboplastin time; TSVT, Taipan snake venom time; ET, Ecarin time
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Thrombosis Journal

ISSN: 1477-9560

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