Impact of rapid centrifugation on routine coagulation assays in South Africa

Impact of rapid centrifugation on routine coagulation assays in South Africa

Background: The recommendation for coagulation blood samples is to centrifuge at 4000 revolutions per minute (rpm) for 15 min to produce platelet-poor plasma before analysis. Rapid centrifugation, defined as centrifuging samples at higher speeds for shorter durations, could potentially reduce turn-a...

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Main Authors: Reola Haripersadh, Dashini Pillay, Nadine Rapiti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2022-11-01
Series:African Journal of Laboratory Medicine
Subjects:
rapid centrifugation
coagulation assays
platelet-poor plasma
pre-analytic
clinical and laboratory standards institute guidelines
haemostasis
Online Access:https://ajlmonline.org/index.php/ajlm/article/view/1901

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