CLSI Publishes New Edition of Point-of-Care Screening Document
8/4/2020
CLSI Publishes POCT14—Point-of-Care Coagulation Testing and Anticoagulation Monitoring, 2nd Ed. The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) has published POCT14--Point-of-Care Coagulation Testing and Anticoagulation Monitoring, 2nd Edition.
POCT14 provides recommendations to users and manufacturers of point-of-care coagulation testing devices for monitoring heparin and vitamin K antagonist therapy and for the evaluation of hemostasis, and helps to ensure reliable results comparable with those obtained by routine medical laboratory testing.
POCT14 provides information on POCT testing for:
- Vitamin K antagonists such as PT and INR.
- Heparin (eg, APTT and ACT).
Information on potential assay interferences, including direct oral anticoagulants are also discussed.
For more information about POCT14, contact Patrick McGinn at pmcginn@clsi.org or +1.484.588.5933.
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