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. 2021 Aug 7:zxab326. doi: 10.1093/ajhp/zxab326

Table 2.

Anti-Xa Levels, Clinical Setting, and Administration of Reversal Agents

Patient Preadmission Oral FXaI Clinical Setting Anti-Xa Assay Result, ng/mL Reversal Agent Received Disposition at Discharge
1 API ICH 93 aPCC (1,932 units) SNF
2 API ICH 108 No Home
3 RIV Right forearm swelling with hematoma; initial concern for compartment syndrome with need for surgical intervention 59 No Home
4 RIV Sepsis secondary to sacral abscess requiring surgical intervention 37 No Deceased
5 API Incarcerated hernia requiring surgical intervention 86 aPCC (1,932 units) Home
6 RIV ICH; anti-Xa level obtained 46 minutes after PCC administration at outside hospital 182 PCCb (2,215 units) SNF
7 API ICH 384 aPCC (2,712 units) SNF
8 API GIB 156 aPCC (2,495 units) Home
9 RIV Monitoring only; received tPA before arrival while also on reported rivaroxaban; last dose of rivaroxaban was reported to be approximately 26 hours before the anti-Xa level was obtained <20 No Home
10 API ICH; anti-Xa level obtained 260 minutes after PCC administration at outside hospital 120 PCCb (2,495 units) Deceased
11 API Anti-Xa level obtained at initial patient presentation; concern for ICH, but CT scan of head was negative for ICH 107 No Home
12 Nonea Patient not on anticoagulation, anti-Xa level obtained because the patient was not able to provide information; known history of PE <20 No SNF
13 RIV ICH 114 aPCC (2,089 units) Deceased
14 RIV GIB 77 No SNF
15 RIV GIB 80 No Home
16 Nonea Patient not on anticoagulation, anti-Xa level obtained because the patient was not able to provide information; known history of PE <20 No SNF
17 RIV Large bowel obstruction; anti-Xa level collected in the event that the patient would require emergent reversal for surgical intervention 330 aPCC (3,333 units) Home
18 API Perforated colitis and developing abscess; anti-Xa level determined in the event that the patient would require emergent reversal for surgical intervention >550 No Deceased
19 API ICH 256 No Home
20 API ICH 60 aPCC (2,235 units) SNF
21 API Acute cholecystitis requiring surgical intervention 42 aPCC (2,222 units) Home
22 RIV GIB 231 No Home
23 RIV Epidural hematoma with cord compression requiring surgical intervention >450 aPCC (3,333 units) SNF
24 API ICH; initial anti-Xa level before aPCC administration resulted in lab error and additional level was determined 92 minutes after administration; aPCC was given before results as to not delay reversal 23 aPCCb (4,176 units) SNF
25 RIV ICH; received PCC at an outside hospital and the anti-Xa assay was performed 71 minutes after PCC administration; aPCC was given after the anti-Xa level was obtained based on clinical course 306 PCCb (1,500 units), aPCC (1,962 units) SNF
26 API ICH; left posterior cerebral artery stroke with hemorrhagic transformation; per report, had not taken apixaban for 2 days <20 No SNF
27 RIV ICH 46 aPCC (2,943 units) Home
28 RIV ICH 49 No SNF
29 API ICH 133 No SNF
30 Nonea Trauma patient unable to provide history; previously on apixaban per report <20 No SNF

Abbreviations: aPCC, activated prothrombin complex concentrate; API, apixaban; CT, computed tomography; FXaI, factor Xa inhibitor; GIB, gastrointestinal bleed; ICH, intracranial hemorrhage; PCC, prothrombin complex concentrate; PE, pulmonary embolism; RIV, rivaroxaban; SNF, skilled nursing facility; tPA, tissue plasminogen activator; Xa, factor Xa.

aRivaroxaban anti-Xa levels were obtained in all patients who were not taking an oral factor Xa inhibitor before admission.

bReversal agent was administered before collection of a sample for an anti-Xa assay.