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Abstract
We describe a two-step procedure for APTT that can be performed on photometric devices.
It includes preincubation of diluted plasma with ellagic acid and phospholipids and
a starting reagent that contains calcium and a chromogenic peptide substrate for thrombin,
Tos-Gly-Pro-Arg-pNA. Reaction time is recorded from addition of the starting reagent
until thrombin formation occurs, and a prefixed amount of substrate is cleaved. The
pattern of sensitivity to clotting factors and heparin was similar to clotting assays
and the substrate used did not interfere with the activity of factor Xa. An application
of the method was made for the Cobas(R) Bio centrifugal analyzer. Absorbance readings were sent to an external computer and
were transformed into reaction times by a computer program. Although the results are
independent on fibrinogen concentrations, from kinetic data of the reaction curve
fibrinogen concentrations can be estimated. Correlation studies showed good correspondence
to clotting methods (r = 0.92, n = 53) as well as an excellent precision (CV 3% for
inter-assays, n = 15) and high throughput of samples (>100/h) in the automated assay.
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Publication history
Accepted:
July 20,
1985
Received:
April 17,
1985
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© 1985 Published by Elsevier Inc.
