Open AccessRotation thromboelastometry (ROTEM®) stability and reproducibility over time☆
Author(s) -
Oliver M. Theusinger,
Johannes Nürnberg,
Lars M. Asmis,
Burkhardt Seifert,
Donat R. Spahn
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.07.038
Subject(s) - thromboelastometry , clotting time , coefficient of variation , reproducibility , prothrombin time , diluent , chemistry , anesthesia , whole blood , medicine , chromatography , platelet , surgery , nuclear chemistry
Thromboelastometry is a whole blood assay performed to evaluate the viscoelastic properties during blood clot formation and lysis. Rotation thromboelastography (ROTEM), Pentapharm GmbH, Munich, Germany) has overcome some of the limitations of classic thromboelastography. So far, no clinical validation on reproducibility (inter- and intra-assay variability) and sample stability over time has been published.
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