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Clarke, W. and Dufour, D. R., Editors (2006). Contemporary Practice in Clinical Chemistry, AACC Press, Washington, DC. Pp 233.
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Wu, A. (2006). Tietz Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests, Fourth Edition. Saunders Elsevier, St. Louis, Missouri. Pp 44-46.
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Ganter, M. et. al. (2005). Monitoring Activated Clotting Time for Combined Heparin and Aprotinin Application: An In Vitro Evaluation of a New Aprotinin-Insensitive Test Using SONOCLOT [24 paragraphs]. Anesth Analg 2005; 101:308-314. [On-line journal article]. Available online at http://www.anesthesia-analgesia.org. Accessed on 8/18/07.
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(2007 May 29). Activated Clotting Time [7 paragraphs]. Massachusetts General Hospital Pathology Service [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.massgeneral.org/pathology. Accessed on 8/12/07.
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Baird, C. et. al. (2007). Anticoagulation and Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Impact of Activated Clotting Time and Heparin Dose on Survival [51 paragraphs]. Ann Thorac Surg 2007;83:912-920. [On-line journal article]. Available online at http://ats.ctsnetjournals.org. Accessed on 8/18/07.
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Jabr K, Johnson JH, McDonald MH, Walsh DL, Martin WD, Johnson AC, Pickett JM, Shantha-Martin U. Plasma-modified ACT can be used to monitor bivalirudin (Angiomax) anticoagulation for on-pump cardiopulmonary bypass surgery in a patient with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. J Extra Corpor Technol. 2004; 36:174-7.
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Tremey B, Szekely B, Schlumberger S, François D, Liu N, Sievert K, Fischler M. Anticoagulation monitoring during vascular surgery: accuracy of the Hemochron low range activated clotting time (ACT-LR). Br J Anaesth. 2006; 97:453-9.
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Thomas, Clayton L., Editor (1997). Tabers Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company, Philadelphia, PA [18th Edition].
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Pagana, Kathleen D. & Pagana, Timothy J. (2001). Mosbys Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference 5th Edition: Mosby, Inc., Saint Louis, MO.
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(2002 November 19, Updated). Activated Clotting Time [9 paragraphs]. Mass. Gen Hospital, Pathology Service, Laboratory Medicine Coag Test Handbook Index [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.mgh.harvard.edu
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Carville, D. and Guyer, K. (2000 September). Hemostasis testing: Past, present, and future [33 paragraphs]. Medical devicelink [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.devicelink.com
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(1998 Spring). Anticoagulation Services Newsletter [46 paragraphs]. Detroit Medical Center Department of Pharmacy Services, v 3 (2) [On-line Newsletter]. PDF available for download at http://www.dmcpharmacy.org
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Chapter 2: Mediastinal Bleeding / Emergency Sternotomy, Manipulations on Cardiopulmonary Bypass [23 paragraphs]. Stony Brook State Univ of NY, Dept of Surgery, Cardiac Surgical Residents Handbook.
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Zwischenberger, J. and Bartlett, R. What is ECLS? An Introduction to Extracorporeal Life Support [8 paragraphs]. University of Michigan Health System [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.med.umich.edu
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Menta, S. (1999 Spring). The Coagulation Cascade [148 paragraphs]. Physiology Disorders Evaluation, College of Medicine, Univ of Florida.
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Elstrom, R. (2001 November 25, Updated). PTT [14 paragraphs]. MEDLINEplus Health Information, Medical Encyclopedia [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003653.htm
