Specimen Collection

1.8 mL Citrate Blood (Always Required)

4 mL Heparin Blood

A heparin tube is only required for TEG platelet mapping.

Unless otherwise specified, the test will utilise a global cartridge on the TEG 6s analyser. This includes:

• Kaolin
• Heparinase Kaolin
• Functional Fibrinogen
• Rapid TEG

Special Requirements:

Cartridge	Tube Type	Instructions	Volume	Stability
Global	Citrated (Blue)	Invert gently x5	Completely full	4 hours
Platelet Mapping/ADP	Heparin (Green)	Invert gently x5	Completely full	2 hours

Note: Avoid use of Lamson (pneumatic) tube for transporting specimens.

Contact Information

POCT Section Leader:	021 442 406
POCT Technical Specialist:	021 247 3534
Email:	poct@adhb.govt.nz

More information about TEG can be found on the POCT Hippo Page:

Point of Care Testing (Hippo)

Last updated at 15:06:41 18/08/2023