Viscoelastic testing : Critical appraisal of new methodologies and current literature

© 2023 The Authors. International Journal of Laboratory Hematology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd..

United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved viscoelastic testing (VET) methodologies have significantly changed in the last 10 years, with the availability of cartridge-based VET. Some of these cartridge-based methodologies use harmonic resonance-based clot detection. While VET has always allowed for the evaluation of real-time clot formation, cartridge-based VET provides increased ease of use as well as greater portability and robustness of results in out-of-laboratory environments. Here we review the use of VET in a variety of clinical contexts, including cardiac surgery, trauma, liver transplant, obstetrics, and hypercoagulable states such as COVID-19. As of now, high quality randomized trial evidence for new generation VET (TEG 6s, HemoSonics Quantra, ROTEM sigma) is limited. Nevertheless, the use of VET-guided transfusion algorithms appears to result in reduced blood usage without worsening of patient outcomes. Future work comparing the new generation VET instruments and continuing to validate clinically important cut-offs will help move the field of point-of-care coagulation monitoring forward and increase the quality of transfusion management in bleeding patients.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:45

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International journal of laboratory hematology - 45(2023), 5 vom: 09. Okt., Seite 643-658

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wool, Geoffrey D [VerfasserIn]
Carll, Timothy [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Blood transfusion
Fibrinogen
Fibrinolysis
Hemostasis
Journal Article
Laboratory practice
Platelets
Review

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Date Completed 12.09.2023

Date Revised 12.09.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/ijlh.14144

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM360590632