Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Thromboelastography (TEG) Hemostasis Build info

Synonyms

  • THROMBOELASTOGRAPH CLOTTING PROFILE
  • TEG CTSURG
  • LAB1122

Procedure Name

THROMBOELASTOGRAPH CLOTTING PROFILE

Procedure Master Number

LAB1122

Procedure ID

56354

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

 Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

 Blood

Container

Blue Top Tube

Collection Instructions

For NSUH Inpatients Only: For blood draws, only 3.2% sodium citrate tubes can be used, completely filled by vacuum. Draw a non-additive discard tube or syringe first. After collection, gently invert the tube 5 times to mix. Samples can only be analyzed after a 15-minute incubation in room temperature and within 2 hours of collection.

Specimen Volume

Transport Instructions

Specimens collected for Thromboelastography Hemostatis testing are extremely sensitive to motion and disturbance. Samples must be walked over to the lab and handed directly to laboratory staff.

Specimen Stability

2 hours 

Methodology

Monitoring of kinetic changes in a sample of anticoagulated whole blood as the sample clots, retracts and/or lyses in real time, resulting in graphical representation of hemostasis curve which depicts clot firmness over time

Days Performed

Mon-Sun (CTU lab), Mon-Fri (OR lab)

Performing Laboratory

CPT

PDM

 7000500

Only Orderable at Locations:
  • North Shore University Hospital

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
TEG R TIME TERRTIME TER R TIME TEG R Time
TEG MAXIMUM AMPLITUDE TEGMA TEG MAXIMUM AMPLITUDE TEG MA
HTEG R TIME HTEGTIME HTEG R TIME HTEG R Time
RAPIDTEG MAXIMUM AMPLITUDE RAPIDTEG RAPID TEG RapidTEG MA
TEG FUNCTIONAL FIBRINOGEN TEGFF TEG FUNCTIONAL FIBRINOGEN TEGFF

Result Interpretation

Global Hemostasis/Citrated Multichannel Cartridge

CK-R (min) - 4.6-9.1

CK-MA (mm) - 52-69

CRT-MA (mm) - 52-70

CKH-R (min) - 4.3 - 8.3

CFF-MA (mm) - 15-32

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