Secondary Hemostasis
Measures factors in the extrinsic and common pathways
What is Protime (Prothrombin Time, PT, INR)
The most fundamental responsibility of a laboratory is to ensure....
What is quality test results
The screening test used first for fibrinolysis is...
What is the D-Dimer test
Measures factors in intrinsic and common pathways
What is Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time: (aPTT, PTT, APTT)
4th most common reason for non-correcting mixing studies:
1. Heparin
2. Lupus anticoagulant
3. Factor VIII inhibitor
4. _____
What is Factor IV inhibitor
Mainly a qualitative test but is affected by quantity.
ONLY fibrinogen (factor I) is measured.
What is Thrombin Time Test
The test used to identify how much Xa is being inhibited by heparin
What is Factor Xa Inhibition Assay
2 ml whole blood collected in a special tube for ___ testing containing bovine thrombin (20 NIH units) and soy bean trypsin inhibitor
What is specimen type for FDP
Latex particles coated with polyclonal antibody to D and E fragments will clump in the presence of either fibrin OR fibrinogen degradation (split) products.
What is Thrombo-Wellcotest for FDPs
PT Reagent
What is Tissue thromboplastin with calcium
Name the 6th tests we QC every 8 hours on the NMH Stago coagulation analyzers:
1. Prothrombin Time
2. APTT
3. TT
4. Fibrinogen level
5. D-Dimer
6. _____
What is Heparin Anti-Xa assay
Negative predictor (exclusion criteria to rule out the diagnosis of a thrombotic episode (i.e., DVT, PE)).
What is D-Dimer