Quality in laboratory hemostasis and thrombosis / edited by Steve Kitchen, John D. Olson, F. Eric Preston ; foreword by Frits R. Rosendaal.

• Author: ProQuest (Firm)
• TeilnehmendeR: Kitchen, Steve (Scientist); Olson, John David, 1944-; Preston, F. E.; ProQuest (Firm)
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Edition: 2nd ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: xii, 278 p. :; ill.

Table of Contents

General quality planning in the hemostasis laboratory / John D. Olson -- Hemostasis test validation, performance, and reference intervals : international recommendations and guidelines / Richard A. Marlar -- Causes of errors in medical laboratories / Giuseppi Lippi, Emmanuel J. Favaloro -- International standards in hemostasis / Trevor W. Barrowcliffe, Anthony R. Hubbard -- Sample integrity and pre-analytical variables / Dorothy (Adcock) Funk -- Internal quality control in the hemostasis laboratory / Steve Kitchen, F. Eric Preston, John D. Olson -- External quality assessment in hemostasis : its importance and significance / F. Eric Preston, Steve Kitchen, Alok Srivastava -- The unique challenges of hemostatic testing in children / M. Patricia Massicotte ... [et al.] -- Initial evaluation of hemostasis : reagent and method selection / Wayne L. Chandler -- Assay of factor VIII and other clotting factors / Steve Kitchen, F. Eric Preston -- Application of molecular genetics to the investigation of inherited bleeding disorders / Stefan Lethagen, Morten Dun, Lars Bo Nielsen -- Detecting and quantifying acquired functional inhibitors in haemostasis / Bert Verbruggen, Myriam Dardikh, Britta Laros-van Gorkom --

Standardisation of D-dimer testing / Guido Reber, Philippe de Moerloose -- Point-of-care testing in hemostasis / Chris Gardiner ... [et al.] -- Diagnostic assessment of platelet function / Paquita Nurden, Alan Nurden, Martine Jandrot-Perrus -- Laboratory evaluation of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia / Theodore (Ted) E. Warkentin, Jane C. Moore -- Laboratory evaluation of von Willebrand disease : phenotypic analysis / Emmanuel J. Favaloro -- Laboratory analysis of von Willebrand disease : molecular analysis / Anne C. Goodeve, Ian R. Peake -- Quality issues in heritable thrombophilia testing / Isobel D. Walker, Ian Jennings -- Evaluation of antiphospholipid antibodies / Michael Greaves -- Monitoring heparin therapy / Marilyn Johnston -- Monitoring oral anticoagulant therapy with vitamin K antagonists / Armando Tripodi -- Monitoring new anticoagulants / Elaine Gray, Steve Kitchen.