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Review
. 2024 Jun 20;13(12):3612.
doi: 10.3390/jcm13123612.

The Role of Viscoelastic Testing in Assessing Hemostasis: A Challenge to Standard Laboratory Assays?

Benjamin Reardon  1   2 , Leonardo Pasalic  3   4   5 , Emmanuel J Favaloro  3   5   6   7
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The Role of Viscoelastic Testing in Assessing Hemostasis: A Challenge to Standard Laboratory Assays?

Benjamin Reardon et al. J Clin Med. .

Abstract

Viscoelastic testing is increasingly being used in clinical and research settings to assess hemostasis. Indeed, there are potential situations in which viscoelastic testing is reportedly superior to standard routine laboratory testing for hemostasis. We report the current testing platforms and terminology, as well as providing a concise narrative review of the published evidence to guide its use in various clinical settings. Notably, there is increasing evidence of the potential utility of viscoelastic testing for assessment of direct oral anticoagulants, and bleeding associated with chronic liver disease, orthotopic liver transplantation, cardiac surgery, trauma, obstetrics and pediatrics.

Keywords: coagulation; hemostasis; transfusion; viscoelastic testing.

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Conflict of interest statement

E.J.F. is a Section Board Member for the Journal of Clinical Medicine. The remaining authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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