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Table 1 Reference intervals for ROTEM assays in 22 cats

From: In vitro effects of 6 % hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.42 solution on feline whole blood coagulation measured by rotational thromboelastometry

Assay

Interval

CT (s)

CFT (s)

MCF (mm)

Alpha (°)

ex-tem®

lower (90 % CI)

35 (31–41)

38 (34–44)

62 (59–64)

74 (73–76)

upper (90 % CI)

71 (64–76)

78 (71–83)

74 (72–75)

82 (81–83)

in-tem®

lower (90 % CI)

107 (87–130)

23 (12–33)

52 (46–58)

70 (67–74)

upper (90 % CI)

221 (197–244)

90 (77–101)

82 (76–86)

87 (83–90)

fib-tem®

lower (90 % CI)

38 (34–43)

n/a

5 (2–9)

52 (48–56)

upper (90 % CI)

66 (62–70)

n/a

25 (22–24)

81 (76–85)

  1. 90 % CI 90 % confidence interval, n/a not applicable