Emmanuel J Favaloro1,2, Giuseppe Lippi3. 1. Department of Haematology, Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research (ICPMR), NSW Health Pathology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW, Australia. 2. Sydney Centres for Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW, Australia. 3. Section of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.