Is Thrombin Time useful for the assessment of dabigatran concentrations? An in vitro and ex vivo study

Thromb Res. 2015 Sep;136(3):693-6. doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2015.07.018. Epub 2015 Jul 22.
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Keywords: Dabigatran; Dabigatran etexilate; Preoperative period; Thrombin time; Validation studies.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antithrombins / administration & dosage
  • Antithrombins / blood
  • Blood Coagulation / drug effects
  • Dabigatran / administration & dosage*
  • Dabigatran / blood*
  • Drug Monitoring / methods*
  • Humans
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Thrombin Time / methods*
  • Thrombosis / blood*
  • Thrombosis / diagnosis
  • Thrombosis / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Antithrombins
  • Dabigatran