Accurate diagnosis of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is essential but remains challenging. We have previously demonstrated, in a retrospective study, the usefulness of the combination of the 4Ts score, AcuStar HIT and heparin-induced multiple electrode aggregometry (HIMEA) with optimized thresholds.
Minet, V., Baudar, J., Bailly, N., Douxfils, J., Laloy, J., Lessire, S., Gourdin, M., Devalet, B., Chatelain, B., Dogné, J. M., & Mullier, F. (2014). Rapid exclusion of the diagnosis of immune HIT by AcuStar HIT and heparin-induced multiple electrode aggregometry. Thrombosis Research : vascular obstruction, hemorrhage and hemostasis, 133(6), 1074-1078. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.thromres.2014.01.014 (Original work published 2014)