Utility of Thrombin Time in Management of Patients with Green Pit Vipers Bite.
Achara TongpooPimjai NiparuckCharuwan SriaphaWinai WananukulSatariya TrakulsrichaiPublished 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.