Urine Test for Aspirin Resistance

A simple urine test measures an individual's response to aspirin dosage and allows doctors to adjust the dosage or recommend alternative therapy.

The test works by measuring the level of thromboxane in urine. This chemical indicates the stickiness of platelets, which play a key role in blood clot formation. Aspirin can prevent clot formation by making the platelets less sticky. By measuring one of the chemicals that make platelets sticky, the test measures the patient's response to aspirin. Once a doctor has the test result, the dosage can be adjusted or alternative platelet therapy can be recommended.

Called AspirinWorks, the test is the only aspirin resistance test based on an outcomes study using controls to ensure standardization between laboratories. The test is the product of AspirinWorks (Denver, CO, USA), a division of Creative Clinical Concepts in Denver.

"AspirinWorks is a simple, scientific test that provides intra-laboratory standardization and correlation to the original outcomes data,” said Richard Mullins, Ph.D., laboratory director of Diagnostyx Labs (Atlanta, GA, USA). "This test helps both patients and healthcare providers make effective treatment decisions.”




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