Rapid detection of heparin-induced platelet antibodies with particle gel immunoassay (ID-HPF4)

O Meyer; A Salama; N Pittet; P Schwind

doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(99)03625-9

Rapid detection of heparin-induced platelet antibodies with particle gel immunoassay (ID-HPF4)

Lancet. 1999 Oct 30;354(9189):1525-6. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(99)03625-9.

Authors

O Meyer, A Salama, N Pittet, P Schwind

PMID: 10551503
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(99)03625-9

Abstract

Early and acute diagnosis is needed to prevent thromboembolic complications in heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. We developed a particle agglutination assay that allows the detection of such antibodies within 20 min.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Anticoagulants / adverse effects*
Blood Platelets / immunology*
Heparin / adverse effects*
Humans
Immunoassay / methods*
Thrombocytopenia / chemically induced*

Substances

Anticoagulants
Heparin