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  • Coagulation science
  • Hemostasis diagnostics
  • Clinical laboratory medicine

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  • Clot waveform analysis (CWA) enhances routine coagulation tests like aPTT and PT.
  • CWA provides kinetic profiles of clot formation, offering qualitative and quantitative hemostasis data.
  • Growing evidence supports CWA's utility in diagnosing factor deficiencies and bleeding/thrombotic disorders.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify key barriers hindering the clinical translation of CWA.
  • To propose solutions for standardizing CWA methods and reporting.
  • To accelerate the adoption of CWA in routine clinical practice.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature and practices in clot waveform analysis.
  • Identification of sources of variability in CWA performance.
  • Analysis of existing nomenclature and reporting standards.

Main Results:

  • Three principal barriers to CWA clinical translation identified: optical detection variability (absorbance vs. transmittance), inter-reagent variation, and unclear distinction between standard and modified CWA.
  • Proposed solutions include distinct nomenclature (CWA-A, CWA-T), standardized reporting requirements (reagent, platform), and quality assurance frameworks.
  • Standardization is expected to improve reproducibility and enable cross-study comparisons.

Conclusions:

  • Standardizing CWA terminology, reporting, and quality assurance is essential for clinical adoption.
  • Clear distinctions between detection modalities and reagent types are needed.
  • These standardization efforts will facilitate the translation of CWA from research to clinical settings.