Perils in the thrombophilia workup: Frequency and circumstances of erroneously ordered factor V activity tests for thrombophilia

Vasc Med. 2017 Dec;22(6):527-528. doi: 10.1177/1358863X17728122. Epub 2017 Sep 30.
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Keywords: factor V activity; thrombophilia; thrombosis; venous thromboembolism (VTE);  factor V Leiden.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Activated Protein C Resistance / blood
  • Activated Protein C Resistance / diagnosis*
  • Activated Protein C Resistance / genetics
  • Blood Coagulation / genetics*
  • Blood Coagulation Tests*
  • DNA Mutational Analysis*
  • Factor V / genetics*
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease
  • Humans
  • International Normalized Ratio
  • Mutation*
  • Partial Thromboplastin Time
  • Phenotype
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Unnecessary Procedures*

Substances

  • factor V Leiden
  • Factor V