Research Article

A New Method for the Measurement of International Normalized Ratio in Hemodialysis Patients with Heparin-Locked Tunneled Dialysis Catheters

Table 2

Median UFH concentration, POCT INR, and plasma INR at t0, t30, and t60 with minimum and maximum (between brackets).

t0 (n = 38)t30 (n = 37)t60 (n = 36)

UFH (IU/ml)0.128 (<0.04–3.064)0.418 (<0.04–0.864)0.340 (<0.04–0.712)
POCT INR1.9 (1.2–4.4)2.0 (1.2–4.0)2.1 (1.2–4.4)
Plasma INR1.85 (1.20–>28)2.04 (1.26–3.64)2.00 (1.21–3.41)