HPF4

(redirected from Heparin-Platelet Factor 4)

Acronym	Definition
HPF4	Heparin-Platelet Factor 4
HPF4	Anti-Human Platelet Factor 4

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Currently available enzyme immunoassays for antibodies against heparin-platelet factor 4 complex allow for sensitive detection of HIT, and the gold standard serotonin-release assay may also be used under some circumstances.

Drug-induced thrombocytopenia

HIT-Type 2 is a severe immune-mediated drug reaction caused by antibodies to the heparin-platelet factor 4 (PF4) complexes, which can occur in any patient exposed to heparin (Tang et al., 2005).

The use of alternative anti-coagulation strategies for a nocturnal home hemodialysis patient with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia is a distinctive drug-induced thrombocytopenia associated with heparin therapy, where antibodies are formed to heparin-platelet factor 4 complexes, leading to platelet aggregation, platelet microparticle formation, endothelial injury, and paradoxical thrombosis.

The laboratory diagnosis of platelet disorders: an algorithmic approach. (CAP Laboratory Improvement Programs)