11-dehydrothromboxane B2 in urine; 11-dehydro-TXB2 in urine
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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]
More general terms
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References
- ↑ Wikipedia: 11-Dehydrothromboxane B2 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11-Dehydrothromboxane_B2
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Mayo Clinic: Test ID: TXBU: 11-Dehydro-Thromboxane B2, Urine http://www.mayomedicallaboratories.com/test-catalog/Clinical+and+Interpretive/83335
- ↑ Price S Some Patients Need More Than Aspirin. Pharmacy Today. 2002;8(6):7, 35 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/438217_2