Delayed double reading of whole blood clotting test (WBCT) results at 20 and 30 minutes enhances diagnosis and treatment of viper envenomation

Delayed double reading of whole blood clotting test (WBCT) results at 20 and 30 minutes enhances diagnosis and treatment of viper envenomation

Abstract Background The whole blood clotting test (WBCT) is a simple test of coagulation that is often used in the assessment, diagnosis, and therapeutic monitoring of snakebite patients in sub-Saharan Africa. WBCT requires only a clean glass tube and several milliliters of venous blood and is ideal...

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Main Authors: Jordan Max Benjamin, Jean-Philippe Chippaux, Bio Tamou Sambo, Achille Massougbodji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
Subjects:
Africa
Snakebite
Echis
Envenomation
Whole blood clotting test
WBCT
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40409-018-0151-1

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