HIT 4T score

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1. See also HIT assays.

1. Lo GK, Juhl D, et al. Evaluation of pretest clinical score (4 T's) for the diagnosis of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in two clinical settings. J Thromb Haemost. 2006; 4: 759-65.

2. Warkentin, T.E. (2003) Management of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: a critical comparison of lepirudin and argatroban. Thromb Res, 110, 73-82.

3. Warkentin, T.E. (2003) Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: pathogenesis and management. Br J Haematol, 121, 535-555.

4. Warkentin, T.E., Greinacher, A., Koster, A. & Lincoff, A.M. (2008) Treatment and prevention of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (8th Edition). Chest, 133, 340S-380S.

5. Warkentin TE, Sheppard JI, Raschke R, et al. Performance characteristics of a rapid assay for anti-PF4/heparin antibodies: the particle immunofiltration assay. J Thromb Haemost. 2007;5(11):2308-10.

6. Zheng G, Streiff MB, et al. A novel diagnostic algorithm for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. International Journal of Laboratory Hematology. 2018;40:527-532.

7. Nagler M and Angelillo-Scherrer A. Diagnostic value of the 4Ts score for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in the critically ill. Journal of critical care. 2014; 29: 1126-7.

8. Linkins LA, Bates SM, et al. Combination of 4Ts score and PF4/H-PaGIA for diagnosis and management of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: prospective cohort study. Blood. 2015; 126: 597-603.

9. Bissola AL, Zhang Y, Cranstone M, et al. Evaluating Diagnostic Algorithms for Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia using Two Combined Automated Rapid Immunoassays. Semin Thromb Hemost. 2024.

Platelet Count
	>50% fall in platelet count or a platelet nadir of 20-100 x 10⁹/L	2 Points
	30-50% in platelet count or a platelet nadir of 10-19 x 10⁹/L	1 Point
	<30% fall in platelet count or a platelet nadir of <10 x 10⁹/L	0 Points
Timing
	Onset with 5-10 days of exposure to heparin or <1 day if previous exposure to heparin within 100 days	2 Points
	Unclear - Platelet count falls after 10 days	1 Point
	Platelet count falls too early and without recent exposure to heparin	0 Points
Thrombosis
	New thrombosis Skin necrosis	2 Points
	Progressive or recurrent thrombosis Some skin lesions e.g. erythema	1 Point
	None	0 Points
Other causes of Thrombocytopaenia not evident
	No other cause identified	2 points
	Possible other cause	1 point
	Other cause clearly identifiable	0 points

4T Score
0-3	Low Risk
4-5	Intermediate Risk
6-8	High Risk

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