Prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time using a point-of-care analyser (Abaxis VSpro®) in Bennett's wallabies (Macropus rufogriseus)

There are few reports of coagulation times in marsupial species. Blood samples collected from 14 Bennett's wallabies (Macropus rufogriseus) under anaesthesia during routine health assessments were analysed for prothrombin time (PT) and activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) using a point‐...

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Published in:Australian veterinary journal 2016-10, Vol.94 (10), p.384-386
Main Authors: Nevitt, BN, Chinnadurai, SK, Watson, MK, Langan, JN, Adkesson, MJ
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
activated partial thromboplastin time
Animals
Female
haematology
Macropodidae - blood
Macropus rufogriseus
Male
Marsupials
Partial Thromboplastin Time - veterinary
point-of-care
Point-of-Care Systems
prothrombin time
Prothrombin Time - veterinary
wallabies
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Summary:There are few reports of coagulation times in marsupial species. Blood samples collected from 14 Bennett's wallabies (Macropus rufogriseus) under anaesthesia during routine health assessments were analysed for prothrombin time (PT) and activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) using a point‐of‐care analyser (POC) (Abaxis VSPro®). The wallabies had an aPTT mean of 78.09 s and median of 78.1 s. The PT for all wallabies was greater than 35 s, exceeding the longest time measured on the POC. Although PT was significantly longer, aPTT was similar to the manufacturer's domestic canine reference range.
ISSN:0005-0423
1751-0813
DOI:10.1111/avj.12489