title: Comparison of prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time on Dade Auto-FI and Bio-Quest Fibrometer.
abstract: Plasma assay results for prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time obtained on the fully automated Dade Auto-FI were compared with those obtained on the more traditional semi-automated Bio-Quest Fibrometer. The precision data showed in a majority of cases the superior reproducibility of the Auto-FI over the fibrometer. However, we found that results of APTT utilizing both methodologies were not at present interchangeable.
mesh_terms: D001780:Blood Coagulation Tests / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D011517:Prothrombin Time; D013925:Thromboplastin / Q000032:analysis*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D013925:Thromboplastin