Article
A comparison between two activated protein C resistance methods as routine diagnostic tests for factor V Leiden mutation.
British journal of haematology - 1 Jun 1997
Aboud M R, Ma D D
Abstract excerpt
The most common commercially available test measuring activated protein C (APC) resistance relies on the the anticoagulant response to added APC in an activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) based method. Another method is a Russell Viper venom time (RVVT) based system. To improve the specif...
Topics
- Adult
- Factor V
- Female
- Humans
- Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Mutation
- Partial Thromboplastin Time
- Protein C
- Prothrombin Time
- Sensitivity and Specificity
- Thrombosis