Whole blood clotting test
| Whole blood clotting test | |
|---|---|
| Purpose | to check coagulation mechanism in the blood following a snake bite |
The whole blood clotting test is a blood test used to check the coagulation mechanism in the blood following a
elapid.[1]
It can also be used to assess the effectiveness of antivenin therapy.[2]
Method
This test indirectly measures the severity of
defibrinogenation in envenomed samples.[3] The test is done by collecting 2 ml of venous blood in a dry and clean glass tube. The clot and stability of the formed clot is checked after 20 minutes.[4]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-92-9022-377-4. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 9, 2014.)
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- PMID 7801340.
- PMID 29796013.