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Bedside Testing with the New CoaguChek Pro Activated Clotting Time Assay in Dialysis
Author(s) -
Bommer Jürgen,
Schwab Michael
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
artificial organs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.684
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1525-1594
pISSN - 0160-564X
DOI - 10.1046/j.1525-1594.2002.06871.x
Subject(s) - activated clotting time , heparin , anesthesia , dialysis , medicine , surgery
The objective of this study was to assess the analytical performance of CoaguChek Pro activated clotting time (ACT) assay using 2 lots versus Hemochron Celite and glass ACT regarding ACT values and correlations versus heparin levels. Determinations were performed using 4 CoaguChek Pro meters and 1 Hemochron 801 meter. Samples were collected during hemodialysis before, after start of heparinization, and 2 h later. Agreement between CoaguChek Pro ACT and Hemochron Celite was good (r = 0.82, slope = 1.12) and moderate with Hemochron glass (r = 0.83, slope = 0.97). Agreement between both CoaguChek Pro lots was r = 0.98. Agreement between the activators, Hemochron Celite, and glass was r = 0.73. Correlation between CoaguChek Pro ACT and heparin concentration was r = 0.88 and 0.94; for Hemochron the correlation was r = 0.75 (Celite) and r = 0.73 (glass). CoaguChek Pro ACT is therefore suitable for monitoring heparin administration during dialysis.