Reliability, validity and ease of use of a portable point-of-care coagulation device in a pharmacist-managed anticoagulation clinic.

Unlabelled: In a pharmacist-managed anticoagulation clinic, portable point-of-care coagulation devices may facilitate patient monitoring by providing rapid INR measurement. Few studies, however, have validated this type of device.

Objective: To evaluate the reliability, validity and ease of use of the CoaguChek S, a new portable coagulation device.