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What type of assays can the stago satellite perform?
The STA Satellite is a fully automated benchtop analyzer capable of simultaneously performing clotting, chromogenic, and immunologic assays. The STA Satellite offers complete automation to the low volume coagulation laboratory and satellite labs, delivering a powerful, reliable analyzer within a small footprint.
What stago compact?
The STA Compact Max is a fully automated benchtop analyzer built on the most reliable platform in the industry. With an expansive test menu, the Compact Max is a robust, high-efficiency analyzer with enhanced throughput making it the perfect system offering for mid-sized laboratories.
How do I test a BT CT?
Using a stopwatch or timer, they blot the cuts with paper every 30 seconds until the bleeding stops. They record the time it takes for you to stop bleeding and then bandage the cuts.
What color tubes contain coagulants?
Order of Draw. When noncitrate tubes are collected for other tests, collect sterile and nonadditive (red-top) tubes prior to citrate (blue-top) tubes. Any tube containing an alternate anticoagulant should be collected after the blue-top tube.
What anticoagulant is used for most coagulation tests?
This article reviews a summary of the consensus: (1) The anticoagulant for coagulation tests is 3.13-3.2% sodium citrate at a ratio of 1:9 to whole blood and the accuracy of the ratio is within 10%.
Can you spin blood twice?
DON’T respin blood in a gel tube after it has been centrifuged to recover additional sample. WHY NOT? Proper gel migration can only occur upon initial spin and subsequent spins will be contaminated with material from cell layer. If a respin is needed, remove an aliquot of serum/plasma and respin that.
Will heparin affect INR?
Anticoagulant or anti-thrombotic drugs such as Heparin and Low Molecular Weight Heparin will cause the INR to be higher because they are affecting the coagulation cascade directly.
Why is BT CT test done?
Preoperative Bleeding Time (BT) and Clotting Time (CT) tests are expected to detect occult haemostatic disorders. Conversely it is assumed that normal BT-CT results exclude haemostatic disorders.
Which is better heparin or warfarin?
Heparin works faster than warfarin, so it is usually given in situations where an immediate effect is desired. For example, this medication is often given in hospitals to prevent growth of a previously detected blood clot.