Therapeutic aPTT for patients receiving Heparin

Therapeutic aPTT for patients receiving Heparin - LevelUpRN

Therapeutic aPTT is 1.5-2 times baseline for patients receiving heparin.

Baseline aPTT is ~30 - 40 sec (for patients NOT on heparin).
Therapeutic aPTT is ~45 - 80 sec (for patients on heparin).

Protamine is the antidote for heparin.

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