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  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Hematology
  • Critical Care Medicine

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  • Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) requires careful balancing of bleeding and thrombosis risks.
  • Effective anticoagulation and hemostasis monitoring are crucial for patient safety during ECLS.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the correlation of common coagulation assays (PT, PTT, ACT, aXa) with heparin and coagulation factor levels in ECLS.
  • To determine the most suitable assays for monitoring anticoagulation and hemostasis in ECLS patients.

Main Methods:

  • In vitro and in vivo samples were used to assess the correlation of PT, PTT, ACT, and aXa with heparin and coagulation factor levels.
  • Statistical analysis, including correlation coefficients (r), was employed to evaluate assay performance.

Main Results:

  • Antifactor Xa (aXa) showed strong correlation with heparin (r=0.97) and antithrombin (r=0.98).
  • Prothrombin time (PT) correlated well with coagulation factors (r=0.88) and was minimally affected by heparin.
  • Activated clotting time (ACT) demonstrated insensitivity to low heparin levels and poor correlation with heparin and coagulation factors when multiple parameters changed.

Conclusions:

  • aXa is the most specific assay for monitoring heparin levels during ECLS.
  • PT is the most specific assay for monitoring coagulation factor levels, making it suitable for assessing hemostasis.
  • PTT shows variability, while ACT is deemed insufficiently precise and sensitive for effective ECLS monitoring.