[Evaluation of the results obtained by the Coagucheck S coagulometer in the control of the oral anticoagulant treatment].
OBJECTIVE
Our purpose was to evaluate the control of oral anticoagulant treatment (OAT) in capillary blood by the Coagucheck S System.


METHODS
Descriptive cross-sectional study. 155 patients under treatment with oral anticoagulants were studied. The INR was determined in venous blood by the CA-6000 System (DADE-Behring Laboratories) and capillary blood was determined by the Coagulocheck S System (Roche Laboratories).


RESULTS
Mean and standard deviation were: 2.64 (1.25) for the CA6000 System and 2.95 (1.58) for the Coagucheck S System. Pearson's correlation coefficient was r = 0.912. Intraclass correlation index was 0.86 (0.79-0.91) and the mean difference was 0.309 (0.202-0.417). The therapeutic attitude was the same in 80%.


CONCLUSIONS
Both systems are interchangeable with regard to the INR measurement aimed at the control of oral anticoagulant therapy
Orellana
M Angeles
MA
Servicio de Análisis Clínicos. CEP Pontones. Area 11. Madrid. España. m.a.orellana@vodafone.es
Martínez
Paloma
P
Sánchez
M Teresa
MT
Aramendi
Mercedes
M
Galera
Gloria
G
D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D019934:International Normalized Ratio / Q000379:methods
D000925:Anticoagulants