Thromb Haemost 1978; 39(01): 210-214
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1646671
Original Article
Schattauer GmbH Stuttgart

The Preparation of Control Blood for External Quality Assessment Programs in Oral Anticoagulant Control

C A van Dijk-Wierda
The Bureau of the Netherlands Federation of Thrombosis Services, Red Cross Hospital Sportlaan 600, The Hague, The Netherlands
,
L P van Halem-Visser
The Bureau of the Netherlands Federation of Thrombosis Services, Red Cross Hospital Sportlaan 600, The Hague, The Netherlands
,
R van der Hoeff-van Halem
The Bureau of the Netherlands Federation of Thrombosis Services, Red Cross Hospital Sportlaan 600, The Hague, The Netherlands
,
E A Loeliger
The Bureau of the Netherlands Federation of Thrombosis Services, Red Cross Hospital Sportlaan 600, The Hague, The Netherlands
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Further Information

Publication History

Received 23 March 1977

Accepted 06 June 1977

Publication Date:
12 July 2018 (online)

Summary

A method is described for the preparation of blood samples differing in coagulability, now used for external quality control in The Netherlands by laboratories employing thrombotest for the assessment of oral anticoagulant agents.

 
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