Utility of Thrombin Time in Management of Patients with Green Pit Vipers Bite.

Achara TongpooPimjai NiparuckCharuwan SriaphaWinai WananukulSatariya Trakulsrichai

Published in: SAGE open medicine (2020)

Among four coagulation tests, TT was the most sensitive and accurate test to indicate hypofibrinogenemia in GPV bite patients. In case of unavailable fibrinogen levels thrombin time might be investigated to help evaluate patients' fibrinogen status. Isolated thrombocytopenia could occur in GPV envenomation.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
mass spectrometry