TEG test

Question 1

What is the thromboelastogram (TEG)?

Answer 1

measures the process of clot formation over time.

Question 2

Answer 2

Normal

Question 3

Answer 3

Anticoagulants/hemophilia

Question 4

The benefit of the TEG test is its ability to evaluate ___

Answer 4

(1) platelet reactions, (2) coagulation, and (3) fibrinolysis.

Question 5

The results of the TEG provide an indication of ____.

(5)

Answer 5

(1) clot strength, (2) platelet number and function, (3) intrinsic pathway defects, (4) thrombin formation, and (5) the rate of fibrinolysis.

Question 6

Answer 6

Platelet blockers

or vWF Disease

Question 7

Answer 7

fibrinolysis

Question 8

Answer 8

Hypercoagulation

Question 9

Answer 9

DIC Stage 1

Question 10

Answer 10

DIC Stage 2

Question 11

R =

Answer 11

Time of latency from the time that the blood was placed in the analyzer to the initial fibrin formation

Question 12

⍺ =

Answer 12

Measures the kinetics of fibrin build-up and cross-linking (speed of clot strengthening)

Question 13

K =

Answer 13

Measure of the rapidity to reach a certain level of clot strength

Question 14

MA =

Answer 14

Maximum Amplitude is a direct function of the maximum dynamic properties of fibrin and platelet bonding and represents the ultimate strength of the fibrin clot

Question 15

LY30 =

Answer 15

Measures the rate of amplitude reduction 30 minutes after MA. Indication of stability of the clot