The addition of MESNA in vitro prolongs prothrombin time similar to N-acetyl cysteine.

*Corresponding author: Annabel Blasi, MD, Department of Anesthesia, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS, Villarroel 170, 08037 Barcelona, Spain, Phone: +34 93 2275540, Fax: +34 93 2279185, E-mail: ablasi@clinic.ub.es Carolina Caballo and Ana M. Galan: Department of Hemostasia, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain Pilar Taura and Joan Beltran: Department of Anesthesia, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain Gines Escolar and Miguel Lozano: Department of Hemostasia, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain