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Dose and Time Dependent Elevations of Initial Unfractionated Heparin Anti-Xa Levels Associated With Low Molecular Weight Heparin Administration

Background: Intravenous unfractionated heparin (UFH) is routinely utilized for anticoagulation in acute care patients. Appropriate laboratory monitoring is an essential component of UFH therapy, including minimizing the effect of variables that interfere with the monitoring assay...