SPECIAL EVALUATION FOR COAGULATION DISORDERS Flashcards
reptilase is an enzyme found in the venom of
bothrops atrox
this enzyme is Capable of converting fibrinogen to fibrin and is unaffected
by heparin
REPTILASE
Helpful in testing for functional fibrinogen
when the thrombin time is prolonged because of heparin.
reptilase time
REPTILASE TIME has the same function as
thrombin
both __ and __ time will be PROLONGED when the level of fibrinogen is decreased
reptilase time and thrombin time
conditions wherein a level of fibrinogen is normal but not functional
dysfibrinogenemia
a treatment for thrombolytic agent and used in treatment with Myocardial infarction and bleeding? thrombosis to dissolve the clot
streptokinase therapy
substances released during fibrinolysis
fibrin degradation products
cases wherein reptilase time is increased or prolonged
dysfibrinogenemia
streptokinase therapy
fibrin degradation products
Reference range of reptilase time
10-15 seconds
explain why reptilase time increase in the presence of FDP
there’s a lysis of fibrin
Specimen for reptilase time
citrated plasma
Testing should be performed within how many hours in reptilase time
within 4 hrs
if the testing for reptilase time can’t be conducted immediately, what is the correct temperature to store the sample?
freeze specimen at -20*C
principle behind reptilase time
Reptilase is added to plasma ,it act by releasing fibrinopeptide A from the fibrinogen molecule, The resultant
monomers polymerize end to end ,forming a clotq
in reptilase time ,
Reptilase is added to plasma ,it act by releasing ___ from the fibrinogen molecule,
fibrinopeptide A
aside from the fibrinopeptide A that is released by fibrinogen molecule induced by reptilase, what is the other one being released?
fibrinopeptide B
this 2 test is to assess the function of Fibrinogen
reptilase time and thrombin time
ristocetin cofactor assay evaluates what
evaluate the function of von willebrand factor and assess if the patient has vWb disease
ristocetin alone is used before as a treatment for?
staphylococcal infection
reference range of ristocetin cofactor assay
60-180 %
specimen of choice for ristocetin cofactor assay
platelet rich plasma
plasma may be refrigerated up to how many hours prior to testing for ristocetin cofactor assay?
up to 8 hrs
in ristocetin cofactor assay, if the test can’t be performed immediately, we must store the specimen to __
-20*C up to 8 weeks
PROCEDURE for ristocetin cofactor assay
a blood sample is collected from the patient and the platelet-rich plasma is isolated
ristocetin is added to plasma. If von willebrand factor is functioning normally, it will bind to the plt glycoprotein (GP1B) receptor and cause platelet aggregation in ristocetin