Prothrombin times and clottable fibrinogen determination on an automated coagulation laboratory (ACL-810).
Our laboratory evaluated an Automated Coagulation Laboratory (ACL-810) by Instrumentation Laboratory. Prothrombin times and fibrinogen levels from the ACL-810 were compared to results from a Fibrometer and another automated coagulation instrument - either the Coag-A-Mate (prothrombin times) or the Multistat III centrifugal analyzer (fibrinogen). The performance of different thromboplastins on the ACL-810 was also evaluated. Correlation studies revealed excellent performance characteristics and precisions for both the prothrombin time and fibrinogen not only with different instruments, but also with different thromboplastins on the ACL-810. Overall, we found the instrument to be quick, efficient, and easy to operate.
Department of Medical Technology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201.
J B
JB
Castillo
A M
AM
Farag
E F
EF
Mammen
R J
RJ
Sachs
D001322:Autoanalysis / Q000295:instrumentation; D001780:Blood Coagulation Tests / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D011517:Prothrombin Time; D013925:Thromboplastin / Q000032:analysis
D005340:Fibrinogen; D013925:Thromboplastin