Characterization of analytical errors in thromboelastography interpretation

Autor: Tapasyapreeti Mukhopadhyay, Arulselvi Subramanian, Hara Prasad Pati, Renu Saxena
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Practical Laboratory Medicine, Vol 23, Iss , Pp e00196- (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2352-5517
DOI: 10.1016/j.plabm.2020.e00196
Popis: Introduction: Interpretation of Thromboelastography (TEG) curve involves correlating patient’s clinical profile with TEG parameters and the tracing, keeping in mind the potential sources of errors, and hence requires expertise. We aimed to analyse the analytical errors in TEG interpretation due to paucity of literature in this regard. Material and methods: The retrospective study was conducted in an apex trauma center in North India. Five months of data was reviewed by two laboratory physicians, with differences resolved by consensus. Cases with pre-analytical errors, missing data and TEG runs lasting
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