Table 4.
Assessment of coagulation for patients on anticoagulants
| Test | Anticoagulant | Reference range | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMWH/Fondaparinux |
Thrombin inhibitors
|
Vitamin K antagonist
|
FXa inhibitors
|
||
| PT | Normal | Prolonged | Prolonged | Prolonged | <35 sec |
| aPTT | Normal | Prolonged | Normal | Prolonged | <13.5 sec |
| TT | Normal | Prolonged | Normal | Normal | <21 sec |
| BT | Normal | Normal | Normal | Normal | <21 sec |
| Anti-FXa | Detectable | Not detectable | Not detectable | Detectable | <0.1 |
| TTI | No inhibition | Inhibition | No inhibition | No inhibition | |
TT, thrombin time; BT, bleeding time; TTI, tissue thromboplastin inhibition