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Volumetric Analysis for Determination of Anticoagulant Concentration in Blood During Bypass Surgery. Titration with Protamine. Protamine-Heparin Complex Inactive as Anticoagulant. End Point Detection. Heparin – Anticoagulant Used in Surgery.
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Volumetric Analysis for Determination of Anticoagulant Concentration in Blood During Bypass Surgery Titration with Protamine Protamine-Heparin Complex Inactive as Anticoagulant End Point Detection Heparin – Anticoagulant Used in Surgery HepCon HMS Plus (Medtronic) – Measures Clotting Time (CT) Shortest CT in a Channel of [Protamine] [Heparin] based on Protamine-Heparin Stoichiometry Protamine (from fish sperm) http://mplusmedtech.com/123/pdf/848.pdf Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA, Vol. 72, No. 12, pp. 4953-4955, December 1975