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Table 1 Comparison between aPTT and K-TEG R

From: Monitoring anticoagulation during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in patients with acute respiratory failure

 

aPTT range (ratio)

 

K-TEG R range (minutes)

Low (<1.5)

Therapeutic (1.5 to 2)

High (>2)

 

Low (<20)

13 (9%)

8 (5%)

0

21 (14%)

Therapeutic (20 to 90)

10 (7%)

25 (17%)

11 (7%)

46 (30%)

High (>90)

15 (10%)

55 (36%)

15 (10%)

85 (56%)

 

38 (25%)

88 (58%)

26 (17%)

152 total samples

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