The Diamed assay has a poor positive predictive value for HIT in a tertiary hospital referral setting

Int J Lab Hematol. 2007 Feb;29(1):69-70. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2257.2006.00849.x.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Anticoagulants / adverse effects
  • Anticoagulants / blood
  • Anticoagulants / immunology
  • Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
  • Autoantibodies / blood*
  • Autoantibodies / immunology
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • False Negative Reactions
  • False Positive Reactions
  • Female
  • Hematologic Tests
  • Heparin / adverse effects
  • Heparin / blood*
  • Heparin / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Platelet Factor 4 / analysis
  • Platelet Factor 4 / immunology
  • Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / blood*
  • Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / chemically induced
  • Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / diagnosis
  • Referral and Consultation*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

  • Anticoagulants
  • Autoantibodies
  • Platelet Factor 4
  • Heparin