Optimization of the storage conditions for coagulation screening tests: at Advanced Medical and Dental Institute (AMDI)

Ayesh, Sultan

ISBN 10: 3847320793 / ISBN 13: 9783847320791

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Optimization of the storage conditions for coagulation screening tests: at Advanced Medical and Dental Institute (AMDI)
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3847320793
• ISBN 13: 9783847320791
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Like New
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

This study aims to determine the optimum storage temperature and time for Prothrombin time and activated Partial thromboplastin time at various intervals at both room temperature and refrigerator. This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of AMDI in USM. After obtaining the consent, 33 blood samples were collected from AMDI staff and students. Prothrombin time (PT) was measured at 0, 4, 8 and 24 hours (h). Partial thromboplastin time (APTT) was measured at 0, 2, 6 and 8 h both at room temperature (RT) and refrigerator. Thirty three subjects (14 males and 19 females, aged from 20 to 40 years) were involved. PT showed no significant differences at RT at 4 h, while significant differences after 8 h and 24 h at RT and after 4 h, 8 h and 24 h at refrigerator were observed. APTT showed no statistically significant differences at 2 h but showed significant differences at 6 h, 8 h at both RT and refrigerator. It can be concluded that samples for PT testing can be accepted only up to 4 h when kept at RT while the samples cannot be accepted when kept at refrigerator for 4 h and above. APTT samples can be accepted up to 2 h only at RT or refrigerator.

About the Author

Sultan Ayesh Mohammed is a medical laboratory specialist in Dar AL-Salam hospital and AL-Aqsa hospital, Yemen. He has master`s degree in Transfusion Sciences.