Abstract
It is shown that (and why) the traditional ways of evaluating a thrombin generation curve do not give acceptable estimations of the prothrombin content of the sample. An alternative method is shown to meet the requirements better; it consists of drawing the thrombin generation curve on a semi-logarithmic graph, and extrapolating the descending slope to zero time. This gives a thrombin concentration representing the prothrombin concentration of the original sample.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 545-554 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Thrombosis et diathesis haemorrhagica |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1971 |