Preferred Label : Activated clotting time.diatomaceous earth induced:Time:Pt:Bld:Qn:Coag;
LOINC status : ACTIVE;
LOINC display name : Activated clotting time.diatomaceous earth induced Coag (Bld);
LOINC long common name : Activated clotting time (ACT) of Blood induced by Diatomaceous earth;
LOINC short name : ACT Diatom earth Ind Bld;
LOINC description : This is a point-of-care electrochemical assay that measures venous or arterial whole
blood activated clotting time (ACT) by using a Celite clot activator, which stimulates
the intrinsic coagulation pathway. Celite is the commonly-used brand name of the diatomaceous
earth (a naturally occurring, soft, siliceous sedimentary rock) used in ACT assays.
Different activators result in different clotting times. For example, the ACT reference
ranges for glass, kaolin and Celite are 110-190 sec, 90-150 sec and 100-170 sec, respectively.
[http://www.practical-haemostasis.com/Miscellaneous/Miscellaneous%20Tests/act.html]
In addition, aprotinin may affect the ACT result when Celite is used, therefore, the
test is not recommended for use with patients receiving aprotinin. The ACT is primarily
used to monitor a patient's state of anticoagulation due to heparin that is administered
during a medical or surgical procedure. It is commonly employed in cardiac catheterization,
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), renal dialysis, hemodialysis,
and extra-corporeal circulation during bypass. This term was created for, but not
limited in use to, the submitter's Abbott Celite activated clotting time test kit.;
Origin ID : 80658-8;
UMLS CUI : C4266055;
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