ORLANDO, Florida — Warfarin-induced coagulopathy is reversed faster with a weight-based factor VIII inhibitor bypassing activity regimen than with fresh frozen plasma, according to new research.

Prothrombin, a liver-produced protein, is amongst the clotting factors crucial for blood clot formation. When injuries induce bleeding, these clotting factors collaborate to facilitate clotting. The ...

WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The PT and APTT are important screening tests used in laboratory evaluation of patients suspected to have disorders of blood coagulation, including the presence of ...

Thirteen patients with liver disease and an abnormal prothrombin time refractory to vitamin K therapy were studied (Tables 1 and 2). None of the patients were actively bleeding, and none had received ...

INDIANAPOLIS, March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Medicare Part B will now cover and pay for meter training, equipment and supplies for all long-term warfarin users who monitor their prothrombin time at home ...

The CoaguChek XS system (Roche Diagnostics) comprises a meter and specifically designed test strips that can analyse a blood sample (fresh capillary blood or fresh untreated whole venous blood) and ...