Functional fibrinogen (FLEV-TEG) versus the Clauss method in an obstetric population: a comparative study.
Alessandra SpasianoCarola MatellonDaniele OrsoAlessandro BrussaMaria CafagnaAnna MarangoneTeresa DogareschiTiziana BoveRoberta GiacomelloDesrè FontanaLuigi VetrugnoGiorgio Della RoccaPublished in: BMC anesthesiology (2019)
The FLEV method does not provide a valid alternative to the Clauss method due to the problem of fibrinogen overestimation, and for this reason it should not be recommended for the evaluation of patients with an increased risk of hypofibrinogenemia.
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