Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Test Name/Synonym:

Thromboelastogram
(Synonym:TEG, Platelet Mapping)

Test Includes:

Testing will include Fibrinogen

Ordering Alert:

Must be pre-arranged at 780-407-8487

Collection Alert:

Contact 780-407-8487 for instructions

Shipping and Handling Alert:

Must be walked to Special Coagulation department within 15 minutes, do not use pneumatic tube

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB4346

Specimen Type:

Blood

Specimen Source:

Arterial, Venous, Central Line, ECMO

Primary Container:

Two 2 mL (TRANSPARENT GREEN) Soft draw Lithium Heparin No Gel Tubes and One 4.5 mL buffered sodium citrate (LIGHT BLUE)

Alternate Containers:

Two 2 mL (TRANSPARENT GREEN) Soft draw Lithium Heparin No Gel Tubes and One 2.7 mL buffered sodium citrate (LIGHT BLUE)

Minimum Collection Volume:

2 mL per (TRANSPARENT GREEN) Soft draw Lithium Heparin No Gel, 2.7 mL Buffered Sodium Citrate (LIGHT BLUE)

Specimen Collection Requirements:

Contact 780-407-8487 for instructions

Test Resources:

Hematology Specialty Requisition

Stability and Storage:

Room temperature – 15 minutes

Transportation:

Must be walked to Special Coagulation department within 15 minutes, do not use pneumatic tube.

Testing Schedule:

Prebooking required.

Reference Interval:

Component Name	Reference Range
Thromboelastogram R:	5.0-10.0 min
Thromboelastogram K:	1.0-3.0 min
Thromboelastogram Angle:	53.0-72.0 degrees
Thromboelastogram Maximum Amplitude:	50.0-70.0 mm
Thromboelastogram LY 30	0.0-2.3%
Thromboelastogram Clotting Index	((-3.0)-(+3.0) (no unit-calculated value))
Thromboelastogram G	4.5-11.0 Kdynes/cm2
Platelet Mapping AA% Inhibition >	0.0-20.0%
Platelet Mapping ADP% Inhibition	Reference range unavailable due to wide variation in adult normal values. Strongly recommend that baseline values be obtained for patient for comparison.
Platelet Mapping ADP G	Reference range unavailable due to wide variation in adult normal values. Strongly recommend that baseline values be obtained for patient for comparison.

Reference Interval for Deheparinized components are the same as above.
No reference interval for pediatrics.

Testing Area:

Special Coagulation

Performing Site:

University of Alberta Hospital

Contact Comments:

1-877-868-6848

Last Updated On:

Wednesday, October 28, 2020