A two‐centre comparative evaluation of new automated assays for von Willebrand factor ristocetin cofactor activity and antigen

F Stufano, AS Lawrie, S La Marca, C Berbenni… - …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Summary von Willebrand disease (VWD) is caused by a quantitative and/or qualitative
deficiency of the von Willebrand factor (VWF). The laboratory diagnosis of VWD is …

A comparative evaluation of a new automated assay for von Willebrand factor activity

AS Lawrie, F Stufano, MT Canciani, IJ Mackie… - …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The ristocetin cofactor assay (VWF: RCo) is the reference method for assessing von
Willebrand factor (VWF) activity in the diagnosis of von Willebrand's Disease (VWD) …

Comparison of a new chemiluminescent immunoassay for von Willebrand factor activity with the ristocetin cofactor‐induced platelet agglutination method

N Cabrera, A Moret, P Caunedo, AR Cid, V Vila… - …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Measuring von Willebrand factor (VWF) activity is essential for the diagnosis of von
Willebrand disease (VWD). The VWF activity is usually assessed based on measurement of …

A reliable von Willebrand factor: ristocetin cofactor enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to differentiate between type 1 and type 2 von Willebrand disease

K Vanhoorelbeke, N Cauwenberghs… - … in thrombosis and …, 2002 - thieme-connect.com
ABSTRACT von Willebrand disease (vWD) is the most common hereditary bleeding disorder
due to either a qualitative or a quantitative defect in von Willebrand factor (vWF). vWF is a …

Performance of two new automated assays for measuring von Willebrand activity: HemosIL AcuStar and Innovance

E de Maistre, F Volot, G Mourey, LS Aho… - Thrombosis and …, 2014 - thieme-connect.com
The ristocetin cofactor activity assay (VWF: RCo) is the reference method for assessing von
Willebrand factor (VWF) activity but remains difficult to perform, and the coefficient of …

A rapid, automated VWF ristocetin cofactor activity assay improves reliability in the diagnosis of Von Willebrand disease

AE Bowyer, F Shepherd, S Kitchen, M Makris - Thrombosis research, 2011 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: The effective diagnosis and monitoring of Von Willebrand Disease (VWD)
requires an accurate assessment of ristocetin co-factor activity (VWF: RCo). Current …

Development of an ELISA method for testing VWF ristocetin cofactor activity with improved sensitivity and reliability in the diagnosis of von Willebrand disease

Y Zhao, Y Gu, S Ji, J Yang, Z Yu… - European Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives: Current methods in assessing von Willebrand factor (VWF) ristocetin cofactor
activity for Von Willebrand's disease (VWD) diagnosis include platelet agglutination by …

Comparison of a new automated von Willebrand factor activity assay with an aggregation von Willebrand ristocetin cofactor activity assay for the diagnosis of von …

A De Vleeschauwer, K Devreese - Blood coagulation & …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Abstract von Willebrand disease (VWD) is caused by quantitative and/or qualitative defects
of von Willebrand factor (VWF). The HemosIL von Willebrand Factor Activity assay, a new …

Comparison of Von Willebrand factor (VWF) activity VWF: Ac with VWF ristocetin cofactor activity VWF: RCo

U Geisen, B Zieger, L Nakamura, A Weis, J Heinz… - Thrombosis research, 2014 - Elsevier
Introduction Ristocetin cofactor activity of Von Willebrand factor (VWF: RCo) and the ratio
VWF: RCo to its antigen VWF: Ag are used as routine screening to estimate VWF function …

[HTML][HTML] von Willebrand factor ristocetin cofactor (VWF: RCo) assay: implementation on an automated coagulometer (ACL)

R Redaelli, AR Corno, L Borroni, G Mostarda… - Journal of Thrombosis …, 2005 - Elsevier
Background: VWF: RCo assay is the standard and widely used laboratory test for von
Willebrand disease (VWD) diagnosis. It is hampered by high intra-and inter-assay …