Laboratory Flashcards
Most useful procedure in routine screening of coagulation disorders in the intrinsic pathway, For detecting the presence of circulation anticoagulants and monitoring heparin therapy
APTT
Reagents for APTT
Phospholipid
Activators (silica, kaolin,wllagic acid)
Calcium chloride
Used to detect deficiencies in prothrombin, fibrinogen and favtor V and X
Stypven Time
Stypven time uses
Russels viper venom
Measures the availability of functional fibrinogen
Thrombin time
Affected by heparin contamination
Thrombin time
Helpful in testing for functional fibrinogen when the thrombin time is prolonged because of heparin
Reptilase time
Reptilase time uses
Bothrops atrox snake venom
Factor XIII deficiency screening test
5M UREA SOLUBILITY TEST
Often helpful for the detection of lupus anticoagulant
DRVVT