Competency information
Details
Select and perform to specified quality standards methods for investigating and managing thrombosis, including:
- d-dimer
- molecular markers of thrombotic risk
- anticoagulation therapy monitoring
- International normalised ratio (INR)
- laboratory methods
- POCT.
Considerations
- The methods used to investigate thrombotic disorders, and factors affecting their selection.
- Anticoagulation therapy, including both conventional anticoagulants and the new oral anticogulants.
- The need for internal and external quality assessment and how to remedy poor performance.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 2 | Outcome Perform the range of laboratory, molecular and point-of-care testing (POCT) techniques used in the workplace to diagnose and monitor treatment of bleeding disorders and thrombophilia. |