Abstract
Mixing tests in coagulation studies allow the laboratory to correctly differentiate factor deficiency from inhibitors as the cause of a prolonged clotting time. This is important in terms of subsequent laboratory follow-up and clinical patient management. In this chapter, a suggested method of performing mixing tests is given, with procedures applying two different formulas for interpretation, the percent correction and the index of circulating anticoagulant.
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Kershaw, G. (2017). Performance and Interpretation of Mixing Tests in Coagulation. In: Favaloro, E., Lippi, G. (eds) Hemostasis and Thrombosis. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1646. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7196-1_6
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