title: Guidelines for the laboratory investigation of inherited thrombophilias. Recommendations for the first level clinical laboratories.
abstract: Recent advances in the laboratory diagnostic approach to inherited thrombophilia call for an update on laboratory strategies and organization. The present paper therefore deals in particular with: the panel test choice, timing and test appropriateness, and analytical methods in several clinical conditions. Specific recommendations are supported by the state-of-the-art in this branch.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Padova University-Hospital, Padova, Italy. pcarraro@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Carraro
mesh_terms: D020152:Antithrombin III Deficiency / Q000235:genetics; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine / Q000592:standards; D005165:Factor V / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories / Q000592:standards*; D011247:Pregnancy; D020151:Protein C Deficiency / Q000235:genetics; D018455:Protein S Deficiency / Q000235:genetics; D011786:Quality Control; D012015:Reference Standards; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D019851:Thrombophilia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D005165:Factor V