Amidolytic chromogenic substrate assays are frequently used to determine the anticoagulant activities of various commercial heparins. With the help of a combined assay method heparin characterization is made possible using the TAT/XAT quotient under consideration of the simultaneous inhibition of the two serine proteases thrombin and factor Xa by antithrombin III. The test is primarily designed for qualitative characterization where a numerical value can be assigned to every heparin. However, quantitative aspects may also be evaluated.
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