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11-dehydrothromboxane B2 in urine; 11-dehydro-TXB2 in urine

Indications: - assessing risk of myocardial infarction & ischemic stroke [2] - dentifying patients most likely to benefit from antiplatelet therapy [2] - used to monitor the response to aspirin in diseases where platelet activation is prominent Clinical significance: - reflects in vivo platelet activation - elevated in up to 85% of patients with acute ischemic stroke [2] Notes: - measured relative to urine creatinine [Mass Ratio]

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11-dehydrothromboxane B2 (11-dehydro-TXB2)

General

urine chemistry test

References

  1. Wikipedia: 11-Dehydrothromboxane B2 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11-Dehydrothromboxane_B2
  2. Mayo Clinic: Test ID: TXBU: 11-Dehydro-Thromboxane B2, Urine http://www.mayomedicallaboratories.com/test-catalog/Clinical+and+Interpretive/83335
  3. Price S Some Patients Need More Than Aspirin. Pharmacy Today. 2002;8(6):7, 35 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/438217_2

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11-dehydrothromboxane B2/creatinine in urine