Table 2

Laboratory and continuous veno-venous hemofiltration (CVVH) parameters


PF4+ (n = 7)
PF4- (n = 21)
P value

Creatinine before first CVVH, μmol/L
600 (247–742)
403 (312–441)
0.34
Urea before first CVVH, mmol/L
17 (10–25)
15 (12–24)
0.91
Number of CVVH sessions
5 (4–11)
5 (3–9)
0.65
Mean CVVH durationa, hours
10.4 (9.6–18–4)
22.7 (15.7–22.3)
0.03
Mean urea reduction ratiosa, percentage
17 (10–37)
44 (30–52)
0.04
Platelet nadir, 109/L
40 (24–46)
35 (17–43)
0.54
Maximum platelet count, 109/L
324 (238–366)
286 (182–403)
0.81
PF4 platelet count variation (D0-DPF4), percentage
59 (35–73)
56 (35–73)
0.98
Maximum platelet count variation (D0-Dnadir), percentage
77 (49–81)
79 (55–87)
0.81
Mean minimum aPTT ratiosb
1.20 (1.12–1.22)
1.35 (1.10–1.56)
0.35
Mean maximum aPTT ratiosb
1.85 (1.65–2.12)
2.19 (1.51–2.93)
0.35

Platelet count variations were calculated as follows: [(platelet D0 – platelet Dx)/platelet D0] × 100, where platelet D0 is the platelet count on admission and platelet Dx is the platelet count on the day of anti-PF4/heparin antibody assay (DPF4) or the minimal platelet count (Dnadir). Results are expressed as median (first quartile to third quartile). aFor PF4+ patients, mean duration and efficiency of CVVH sessions before replacement of unfractionated heparin by danaparoid; bmeans of minimum and maximum aPTT ratios observed during all the CVVH sessions before DPF4. aPTT, activated partial thromboplastin time (on heparin therapy during all continuous veno-venous hemofiltration sessions); PF4-, anti-PF4/heparin antibody-negative; PF4+, anti-PF4/heparin antibody-positive.

Lasocki et al. Critical Care 2008 12:R84   doi:10.1186/cc6937