Point-of-care test (POCT) INR: hope or illusion?
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Point-of-care test (POCT) INR: hope or illusion?
In the last decade, point-of-care tests were developed to provide rapid generation of test results. These tests have increasingly broad applications. In the area of hemostasis, the international normalized ratio, INR point-of-care test (POCT INR), is the main test of this new proposal. This test has great potential benefit in situations where the quick INR results influences clinical decision m...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE CIRURGIA CARDIOVASCULAR
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0102-7638
DOI: 10.5935/1678-9741.20120047