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Laboratory haemostasis monitoring in COVID‐19
Author(s): ,
Jecko Thachil
Affiliations:
Department of Haematology, Manchester University Hospitals, Oxford road, Manchester, United Kingdom Department of Haematology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford road, Manchester, United Kingdom. M13 9WL.
Ning Tang
,
Ning Tang
Affiliations:
Satoshi Gando
,
Satoshi Gando
Affiliations:
Anna Falanga
,
Anna Falanga
Affiliations:
Marcel Levi
,
Marcel Levi
Affiliations:
Cary Clark
,
Cary Clark
Affiliations:
Toshiaki Iba
Toshiaki Iba
Affiliations:
ISTH Academy. Thachil J. 04/23/20; 293461
Dr. Jecko Thachil
Dr. Jecko Thachil
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Journal Abstract
Abstract
We thank the authors for their very useful and constructive criticisms about laboratory monitoring of haemostatic variables detailed in the ISTH guidance document for coagulopathy in COVID‐19. We still believe that the use of simple and easily available laboratory markers both at admission and whilst in the hospital is necessary in the management of COVID‐19 patients. Since the writing of this guidance and the letter from the experts being sent to us, there have been several reports of very high incidence of both arterial and venous thromboembolism (TE) in patients with COVID‐19.1,2,3 In one report published in the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, the incidence of venous TE was 25%, some of whom died from this complication.2 Laboratory markers including D‐dimer were relevant in these patients. The authors used D‐dimer cut‐off of 1.5 µg/mL for predicting venous TE and demonstrated sensitivity of 85.0% and specificity of 88.5% and negative predictive value of 94.7%.2 They also suggested D‐dimers may be used to monitor the effectiveness of anticoagulants although this practice is not universally accepted.

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