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Table 2 TEG, ROTEM and ReoRox assays

From: Assays of different aspects of haemostasis – what do they measure?

TEG

ROTEM

ReoRox

KaolinTEG

InTEM

HepScreen1

Kaolin (intrinsic pathway activation)

Intrinsic pathway activation, sensitive to heparin

TP (extrinsic pathway, sensitive to heparin)

HepTEG

HepTEM

HepScreen2

Heparin neutralising cup

Intrinsic pathway activation + heparin neutralisation

TP (extrinsic pathway + heparin neutralization)

RapidTEG

ExTEM

FibScreen1

Kaolin + TF activation

TF activation (extrinsic pathway)

TP (extrinsic pathway)

Functional fibrinogen TEG (FFTEG)

FibTEM

FibScreen2

TF activation + platelet inhibition with abciximab

TF activation + platelet inhibition with cytochalasin

TP activation + platelet inhibition with abciximab)

FibTEM+

TF activation + platelet inhibition with cytochalasin and tirofiban (under development)

Platelet Mapping Kit

ApTEM

ReoTrap

(ADP, AA)

(TF activation + aprotinin, verification of fibrinolysis)

PAR-1 activation

  1. TEG, ROTEM and ReoRox assays and their respective sensitivities and clot initiating substances. Tissue factor (TF), thromboplastin (TP).