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This study compared aPTT values from blood samples collected from central venous access devices (CVADs) and peripheral veins in 74 hospitalized patients receiving continuous heparin infusions. The results showed a statistically significant difference between aPTT values when the sample was drawn from the heparin infusion port of the CVAD, but no difference when drawn from a port proximal or distal to the infusion port. The study recommends collecting aPTT samples from a peripheral vein when possible, or fro

Author

Ana Silvia Triana Blanco

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EN