"Thromboelastography allows for global assessment of hemostasis though the evaluation of the viscoelastic properties of whole blood. Many studies have been performed in both human and veterinary medicine to evaluate the hemostatic status of patients; however the effect of sample collection on thromboelastography (TEG) remains unknown. The goal of this thesis was to review the preanalytical and patient variables that affect TEG and to determine the effect of sample collection method on TEG. Furthermore, the role of platelet activation during sample collection was evaluated using flow cytometry, and markers of platelet activation are reviewed"--Abstract.
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