Haematology
| Full details for "Argatroban". | |
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Name |
Argatroban |
Alternative name/Profile |
Direct Thrombin Inhibitor, DTI |
Department |
Haematology |
Investigation |
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Specimen type |
Peripheral blood |
Sample type |
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Sample container & volume |
2 x 3ml Light Blue Tri-Sodium Citrate samples |
Frequency of analysis |
Weekly |
Turnaround time |
5 working days |
Availability |
Routine hours Monday - Friday 9am-5pm or out of hours only by authorisation by Coagulation Consultant. |
Notes |
Routine monitoring of Argatroban levels is not recommended. The effects of Argatroban should be monitored using the APTT. Sample must be received in National Coagulation Laboratory, Centre for Laboratory Medicine and Molecular Pathology, by 4pm Mon-Fri. Enquiries during routine hours Monday - Friday 9am-5pm to 01 416 2049. The Coagulation Consultant on-call can be contacted through the hospital switchboard on 01 410 3000 Reporting units = µg/ml |
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Reference range |
Clinical implications of the drug concentration of Argatroban is dependant on individual patient circumstances. Advice regarding the interpretation of this result is available from the Clinical Coagulation team at SJH at 01 410 3000. |
Last updated |
Wed, 26 Jan 2022 16:25:11 GMT |