Heparin anti Xa and aPTT protocols

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Merissa Andersen
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Heparin anti Xa and aPTT protocols

Hi all,

I am wondering, for those who use both a heparin by anti Xa nomogram and a heparin by aPTT who manages which protocol? Here we currently have nursing driven anti-Xa protocol and pharmacist driven aPTT protocol. Mix-ups occur and looking to improve our process. Thanks!