TEG CTSURG TEG CTSURG
Synonyms |
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Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name |
Not Orderable |
Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name |
Thromboelastography Hemostasis |
EPIC Order Name |
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Clinical Info |
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Specimen Type |
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. |
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 |
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CPT |
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PDM |
7000500 |
Result InterpretationGlobal 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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