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Factor XIII
Factor X Factor Xa
Platelets Va Ca++
Prothrombin Thrombin Factor XIIIa
Fibrinogen Fibrin
COMMON PATHWAY
CLOT
Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
Criteria by Branch and Silver 1996
• Clinical • Laboratory
– Recurrent abortion – IgG/IgM anticardiolipin Ab
– Recurrent venous – Lupus anticoagulant
thrombosis • Diagnosis
– Recurrent arterial
– 1 clinical + 1 lab criteria
thrombosis
– Lab result must be positive on
– Persistent thrombocytopenia
at least 2 occasions more
– Livedo reticularis than 3 months apart
Lupus Anticoagulant
• Kaolin clotting time
• Dilute Russel’s viper venom time
• Platelet neutralization test
• Tissue thromboplastin inhibition test
THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY
t-PA
• For MI
– 0.2 mg/kg (MAX 15mg) followed by infusion of 0.75mg/kg
over a 30min period (max 50mg) and then an infusion of
0,5mg/kg over 60 min period (max 35mg)
– heparin - simultaneously bolus 75mg/kg followed by
20units/kg/hour
SYSTEMIC THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY
Precautions
• No IM injections
• Minimal manipulation of patient
• Avoid concurrent use of warfarin or
antiplatelet agents
• No urinary cath, rectal temp, arterial
punctures
SYSTEMIC THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY
Precautions
• No IM injections
• Minimal manipulation of patient
• Avoid concurrent use of warfarin or
antiplatelet agents
• No urinary cath, rectal temp, arterial
punctures
SYSTEMIC THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY
Complications
• Bleeding occurs in 30-50% of patients
• Severe bleeding
– stop infusion of thrombolytic agent
– infuse cryoprecipitate (1unit/5kg)
– Amicar – to reverse thrombolytic process
– protamine sulfate-to reverse heparin
• Incidence 1/10,000
• Obstetrical complications
– Amniotic fluid embolism
– Abruptio placentae
DIC
Treatment approaches
• Treatment of underlying disorder
• Platelet transfusion
XI XIa
VIII VIIIa
X Xa
V Va
II IIa (Thrombin)
Fibrinogen Fibrin
Thrombin time
Common pathway
Thrombin
Fibrin clot
Pre-analytic errors
• Problems with blue-top tube Biological effects
– Partial fill tubes • Hct ≥55 or ≤15
– Vacuum leak and citrate evaporation
• Lipemia, hyperbilirubinemia,
hemolysis
• Problems with phlebotomy
– Heparin contamination
Laboratory errors
– Wrong label
– Slow fill • Delay in testing
– Underfill • Prolonged incubation at 37°C
– Vigorous shaking • Freeze/thaw deterioration
Coagulation factor
deficiencies
Summary
Sex-linked recessive
Factors VIII and IX deficiencies cause bleeding
Prolonged PTT; PT normal