• Int J Obstet Anesth · May 2019

    Observational Study

    Baseline parameters for rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM®) in healthy women undergoing elective caesarean delivery: a prospective observational study in Australia.

    • J Lee, V A Eley, K H Wyssusek, E Coonan, M Way, J Cohen, J Rowell, and A A van Zundert.
    • Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Services, The Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, QLD, Australia; The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. Electronic address: julielee01@gmail.com.
    • Int J Obstet Anesth. 2019 May 1; 38: 10-18.

    BackgroundFormal reference ranges for rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM®) in pregnancy have not been obtained in the recommended minimum sample size of 120. This prospective observational study aimed to establish baseline parameters in an Australian population of women undergoing elective caesarean delivery. The secondary aim was to compare these reference ranges with those from prior studies and the manufacturer.MethodsWomen undergoing elective caesarean delivery at term were included if they were at term, of normal body mass index and had no conditions affecting coagulation. ROTEM® reference ranges were derived by calculating the 2.5 and 97.5 percentiles for INTEM/EXTEM/FIBTEM amplitude at 5 minutes (A5), amplitude at 15 minutes (A15), coagulation time (CT), maximum clot firmness (MCF), and clot formation time (CFT).ResultsOf 202 women screened, 132 met the inclusion criteria, having a mean age of 32.7 ± 5.0 years and median body mass index of 23.8 kg/m2 (interquartile range 21.5-26.4). The reference ranges for selected ROTEM® parameters were as follows: FIBTEM A5 (13-28 mm), FIBTEM CT (40-74 s), FIBTEM MCF (16-34 mm), EXTEM A5 (39-66 mm), EXTEM CT (43-69 s), INTEM A5 (38-63 mm).ConclusionsROTEM® reference ranges for women with uncomplicated term pregnancies were reported as per the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry. The FIBTEM MCF and FIBTEM/EXTEM/INTEM amplitudes were higher in comparison to the manufacturer's reference ranges for the non-obstetric population. The EXTEM CT was shorter than the non-obstetric reference ranges. These ranges show an increase in coagulability during normal pregnancy compared to the non-pregnant reference ranges.Crown Copyright © 2019. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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