title: The Diamed assay has a poor positive predictive value for HIT in a tertiary hospital referral setting.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Alhaliq
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Joshua
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kershaw
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dunkley
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D006403:Hematologic Tests; D006493:Heparin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000097:blood* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010978:Platelet Factor 4 / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000097:blood* / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D001323:Autoantibodies; D010978:Platelet Factor 4; D006493:Heparin