Coagulation Flashcards
Anticoagulant Ratio for Sodium Citrate tube
1 part anticoagulant, 9 parts whole blood
What factors decrease if testing is delayed?
Factor V and VIII (“Labile” Factors)
PT Reference Range
12-15 seconds
PTT Reference Range
25-35 seconds
INR Reference Ranges
Normal: 1-1.5
Therapeutic for Venous Thrombosis: 2-3
Therapeutic for Arterial Thrombosis: 3-4
D-Dimer is created when
cross-linked fibrin is broken down by plasmin
Two types of correction testing
50/50 with Normal Plasma (NP)
50/50 with Saline
Correction with saline suggests
circulating inhibitors
Correction with normal plasma suggests
factor deficiency
Pre-Kallekrein Screening Test
PTT with longer incubation time. If correction seen, suggests PK deficiency.
Factor VIII:C Inhibitor
- Antibody to FVIII
- Most common specific inhibitor
- Inc PTT, normal PT
- Correction with NP at 0 hours, but not at 2 hours (gives antibody time to bind)
Bethesda Titer
- Test to determine the strength of a FVIII:C inhibitor
- 1 Bethesda Unit leaves 50% FVIII:C in plasma
Heparin
- Acts as a co-factor with Antithrombin
- Prolongs PTT, PT, and TT
- No correction with NP
- Correction with Saline
- Correction with Protamine sulfate
Low Molecular Weight Heparin
Similar function to heparin, much less immunogenic, longer half-life
TT Reference Range
15-19 Seconds
Coumadin
- Vitamin K antagonist
- Testing looks like a factor deficiency
- Correction with NP
- No correction with saline
Vitamin K Factors
II, VII, IX, and X
Fibrin Split/Degradation Products (FSP/FDP)
- Complex with fibrin monomers and prevent polymerization
- Prolongs PTT, PT, and TT
- No correction with NP
- Correction with saline
Lupus Inhibitor/Anticoagulant
- NOT specific to lupus
- Inhibits the reagent in PTT testing (prolonged)
- Usually doesn’t cause a bleeding problem
- No correction with NP
- Correction with saline
- Correction with platelet neutralization
Tissue Thromboplastin Inhibition Test (TTIT)
- Used to detect Lupus Anticoagulant
- PT with dilute thromboplastin
- Compare dilute to original PT
- Ratio > 1:3 suggests LA
Dilute Russell Viper Venom Time
- Uses exogenous Xase
- dRVV + Phospholipid + CaCl2
- if dRVV time > control, suggests LA
Factor Assays
- Measure activity, NOT concentration
- Report as “% activity”
Factor Activity Reference Range
50-150%
Factor XIII is measured using
- Factor Assay
- 5M Urea (Clot Solubility Test)
Clot Solubility Test interpretation
If clot lyses within 24 hours, <5% FXIII activity OR FXIII inhibitor
Laurel Rocket Assay
- Rare
- Gel Immunoassay
- Measures amount, not activity
- Most used for Vwf:Ag, VIII Ag, IX Ag
PIVKA
- Common
- Gel Immunoassay after decarboxylating FII
- Most used for Vitamin K Deficiency
Reptilase Time
- Snake venom (Bothrox atrox) that clots fibrinogen by a different pathway than thrombin
- “Thrombin Time” that is unaffected by heparin
- If increased, suggests FSPs, deficient or non-functioning fibrinogen
Stypven Time (ST)
- “Russell Viper Venom Time”
- exogenous Xase
- Prolonged PT and normal ST = FVII deficiency
Activated Clotting Time (ACT)
- Whole blood clotting time
- tube contains clot activator
- Normal: 80-125 seconds
TEG: R (ROTEM: CT)
- Time to initial fibrin formation
- Normal = 4 - 8 min
TEG: α
- Rapidity of fibrin buildup
- Normal = 47° - 74°
TEG: K (ROTEM: CFT)
- Clot strengthening
- Normal = 1 - 4 min
TEG: MA (ROTEM: MCF)
- Clot strength
- Normal = 55 - 73 mm
TEG: LY30 (ROTEM: LI30)
- Rate of clot breakdown measured at 30 minutes (LY60/LI60 is at 60 minutes)
- Normal = 0 - 8 %
Acceptable HCT range for unmodified coag testing
25-55%
Principle of fibrometer
Clot completes electrical circuit
Principle of Helena coagulation instrument
Clot alters the optical density