Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Meijer, Piet"
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External quality assessment of point-of-care International Normalized Ratio (INR) testing in Europe
Stavelin, Anne; Meijer, Piet; Kitchen, Dianne; Sandberg, Sverre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-09)Background: Point-of-care testing (POCT) of prothrombin time, expressed as International Normalized Ratio (INR), is widely used to monitor patients in oral anticoagulation treatment. Guidelines recommend that POCT users ... -
Pre-analytical practices for routine coagulation tests in European laboratories. A collaborative study from the European Organisation for External Quality Assurance Providers in Laboratory Medicine (EQALM)
Kristoffersen, Ann-Helen; Stavelin, Anne; Ajzner, Éva; Kristensen, Gunn Berit Berge; Sandberg, Sverre; van Blerk, Marjan; Kitchen, Steve; Kesseler, Dagmar; Woods, Timothy A.L.; Meijer, Piet (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Correct handling and storage of blood samples for coagulation tests are important to assure correct diagnosis and monitoring. The aim of this study was to assess the pre-analytical practices for routine coagulation ...