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Table 4 Hematological, coagulation and thromboelastography parameters pre and post infusion of autologous residual blood

From: The effects on coagulation of the reinfusion of unprocessed residual blood from the cardiopulmonary bypass

 

Pre infusion

Post infusion

p value

Laboratory coagulation parameters

Hemoglobin (g/l)

(NR: 115–165)

89 (14)

93 (11)

0.003*

Platelets (×109/l)

(NR: 150–400)

96 (34)

118 (39)

0.0007*

Laboratory coagulation parameters

Prothrombin time (s)

(NR: 11–15 s)

18

17 (3.30)

0.15

INR

(NR: <1.4)

1.6

1.5 (0.29)

0.24

aPTT (s)

(NR: 22–38)

42 (20)

35 (6.4)

<0.0001*

Thrombin time (s)

(NR: 13–21)

25 (10)

21 (5.5)

0.01*

Fibrinogen (g/l)

(NR: 2–4)

1.9 (0.51)

2 (0.56)

0.05*

D-Dimer (mg/l)

(NR: <0.23)

1.5 (1.60)

1.6 (1.60)

0.52

TEG parameters (heparinase)

R-time (min)

(NR: 4–8)

21 (6)

12 (9)

0.0023*

K-time (min)

(NR: 0–4)

3.9 (3.30)

1.5 (2.50)

0.0017*

Alpha angle (degrees)

(NR: 47–74)

59 (14)

65 (10)

0.012*

Maximum amplitude (mm)

(NR: 54–72)

60 (8.30)

62 (7)

0.002*

TEG parameters (native)

R-time (mins)

(NR: 4–8)

26 (24)

13 (10)

0.0041*

K-time (mins)

(NR: 0–4)

5 (5.50)

2.5 (2)

0.012*

Alpha Angle (degrees)

(NR: 47–74)

58 (15)

67 (9.40)

0.0051*

Maximum amplitude (mm)

(NR: 54–72)

61 (11)

65 (7)

0.0078*

  1. Values are mean and standard deviation
  2. NR normal range
  3. *p < 0.05 are statistically significant