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Thromb Haemost. 2024 Feb 5. doi: 10.1055/a-2261-1811. Online ahead of print.
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With the widespread use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), there is an urgent need for a rapid assay to exclude clinically relevant plasma levels. Accurate and rapid determination of DOAC levels would guide medical decision-making to (a) determine the potential contribution of the DOAC to spontaneous or trauma-induced hemorrhage; (b) identify appropriate candidates for reversal, or (c) optimize the timing of urgent surgery or intervention. The DOAC Dipstick test uses a disposable strip to identify factor Xa- or thrombin inhibitors in a urine sample. Based on the results of a systematic literature search followed by an analysis of a simple pooling of five retrieved clinical studies, the test strip has a high sensitivity and an acceptably high negative predictive value when compared with levels measured with liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry or calibrated chromogenic assays to reliably exclude plasma DOAC concentrations >30ng/mL. Based on these data, a simple algorithm is proposed to enhance medical decision-making in acute care indications useful primarily in hospitals not having readily available quantitative tests and 24/7. This algorithm not only determines DOAC exposure but also differentiates between factor Xa- and thrombin inhibitors to better guide clinical management.
PMID:38316416 | DOI:10.1055/a-2261-1811
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