The Quantra™ System is a novel point-of-care diagnostic device designed to perform whole blood coagulation analysis. This study compares Quantra measurements determined in arterial versus venous blood samples obtained from patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
The Quantra System is a fully integrated and automated in vitro diagnostic device which utilizes SEER Sonorheometry, an ultrasound-based technology, to characterize the dynamic changes in the viscoelastic properties of a blood sample during coagulation and clot lysis. Viscoelastic testing performed using existing technologies is typically performed on arterial samples obtained from patients undergoing surgical procedures, although reference ranges for these tests have been established for venous blood only. The aim of this study is to evaluate potential differences between Quantra measurements determined in arterial versus venous blood samples obtained from patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
30
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Comparison of Clot Time and Clot Stiffness results between arterial and venous samples
Coagulation function assessed by Quantra at 2 time points (Baseline and either during cardiac bypass or post-bypass)
Time frame: Up to 24 hours
Comparison of Quantra results to standard coagulation test results in venous samples
Coagulation function assessed by Quantra and standard coagulation tests at 2 time points (Baseline and either during cardiac bypass or post-bypass)
Time frame: Up to 24 hours
Comparison of Quantra results to comparable ROTEM results in venous samples
Coagulation function assessed by Quantra and ROTEM at 2 time points (Baseline and either during cardiac bypass or post-bypass)
Time frame: Up to 24 hours
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