The use of SaiACT may result in more consistent heparin management that is less affected by aprotinin and a corresponding increase in heparin administration for patients receiving aprotinin.

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The PaGIA showed a sensitivity comparable to that of other treponemal tests with an even better specificity. Advantages of the PaGIA are the fast reaction time of only 20 min and the simplicity of the procedure with minimal technical equipment.

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Key Clinical MessageFirst, patients may always develop a second severe illness, even a second cancer. Second, things are not always as they are expected to be. So, careful diagnosis is mandatory. Third, morphology is very important, but sometimes misleading. Always be aware of morphological variants!