Assessment of Heparin Anticoagulation Measured Using i-STAT and Hemochron Activated Clotting Time

There was a good association between the iACT and hACT; however, the 2 tests are not equivalent. Overall, the iACT underestimated the hACT. Agreement between the ACT technologies was good at lower ACTs and anti-Xa levels, but declined with an anti-Xa >0.75 U/mL.