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Measuring Dabi and Riva

From Kim Kinney at IU Health (formerly Clarian): Our coag lab is being asked by our heme/onc docs to have an assay for both Rivaroxaban and Dabigatran. I thought maybe you could poll your readers to see who is doing what type of assay if any! As always, thanks for your help.

Hi, Kim, it is good to hear from you, and I’m posting your question as a Quick Question so we can get a larger sample. Meanwhile, in the April, 2013 issue of J Thromb Haemostas there are counterpoint editorials by Dr. Armando Tripodi and Dr. Meyer Samamaabout measuring the anti-Xa antithrombotics rivaroxaban, apixaban, and edoxaban (not cleared). Dr Tripodi advocates for the prothrombin time, Dr. Samama for the anti-Xa. Dr. Samama specifically mentions Stago’s direct anti-Xa, which is not affected by antithrombin or any of the heparins.

For dabigatran, it looks like Stago’s ecarin chromogenic assay or Biophen’s plasma-diluted thrombin time are emerging as the two best approaches. The standard thrombin time can be used as a “quick and dirty” qualitative assay.

By the way, all of the assays mentioned are currently for research use only until the FDA clears them.

Below, I’ve attached an excellent article published last month that reviews all the new oral anticoagulants, dosages, lab measurement, and limitations. I hope this helps!

Europace 2013

 

Comments (2)
Anticoagulant Therapy
McGlasson
Jun 11, 2013 7:58am

Kim, I am having the best success with the ecarin chromogeni
Kim, I am having the best success with the ecarin chromogenic assay from Stago and the Hemoclot thrombin inhibitor assay from Aniara. They are not clinically or statistically different in our setting. That is based on a group of 102 patients and 332 assay comparisons so far in our study.

Kjkinney
Jun 6, 2013 6:51am

Thanks George! By the way, Jackie Carr is retiring this week
Thanks George! By the way, Jackie Carr is retiring this week. We will miss her so!!

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