Table 2

Comparison of sampling techniques for different coagulation parameters: Vena cava puncture (VCP) vs heart puncture (HP) as measured by Soluble Fibrin in plasma of untreated negative control mice


Number of mice negative
Number of mice with borderline result
Number of mice positive
Number of mice analyzed
Number of positive results in negative control mice

sampling technique:
n
n
n
n
%







VCP 1:5
17
1
0
18
0 %
VCP 1:10
10
2
5
17
29%
HP 1:5
0
0
5
5
100%
HP 1:10
3
0
10
13
77%






Ref.values:
neg‡





‡ negative, if no further manipulations are performed. If reagents are administered i.v., there can be up to 30% positive samples, independent of the reagent applied (see Fig. 2).

Unruh et al. Thrombosis Journal 2005 3:21   doi:10.1186/1477-9560-3-21