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Which lab test is most commonly used to monitor the effects of a continuous heparin infusion?

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Correct Incorrect Heparin therapy is monitored using the aPTT to evaluate intrinsic pathway clotting time. PT and INR monitor warfarin therapy. Platelet counts are monitored for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia but not dosing.

Which lab test is most commonly used to monitor the effects of a continuous heparin infusion?

  • International normalized ratio (INR)
  • Platelet count
  • Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)
  • Prothrombin time (PT)
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