What does RPFA stand for?

Rapid Platelet Function Assay

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Platelet function tests involving specific assessments of antiplatelet agents VerifyNow[R] The VerifyNow[R] System (Accumetrics, San Diego, CA, uSA) is based on the ultegra rapid platelet function assay (RPFA).

Point-of-care assessment of antiplatelet agents in the perioperative ...

The most commonly used tests include light transmittance aggregometry in response to arachidonic acid (AA LTA), the Dade Behring PFA-100 platelet function analyzer, and the VerifyNow Rapid Platelet Function Assay (Accumetrics Inc.

Aspirin responsiveness in healthy volunteers measured with multiple ...

43) The Ultegra, a rapid platelet function assay, is an automated turbidimetric whole blood assay designed to assess platelet aggregation based on the ability of activated platelets to bind fibrinogen.

The laboratory diagnosis of platelet disorders: an algorithmic ...