The influence of packed cell volume versus plasma proteins on thromboelastographic variables in canine blood.
Alex M LynchLaura RuterboriesJohn JackAlison A Motsinger-ReifRita M HanelPublished in: Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001) (2020)
In an ex vivo model, plasma proteins but not PCV impacted TEG variables. This suggests that TEG changes noted with anemia are imparted by changes in available fibrinogen in a fixed microenvironment rather than artifact of anemia.