Using a fingerstick test for haematological monitoring in patients treated with clozapine

• Main Authors: Matthew Atkins (Author), Philip McGuire (Author), Bhirundra Balgobin (Author), Pravinkumar Patel (Author), David Taylor (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Treatment with clozapine requires regular blood monitoring in order to minimise the risk of agranulocytosis. The demands on patients and clinicians associated with monitoring may be reduced by using point-of-care, as opposed to lab-based assessments. We assessed the utility of a device th...