Reptilase Test - 1
Atroxin Time
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Commercially prepared atroxin (venom of Bothrops atrox snake) is added to patient PPP and timer started
Timer stops with detection of fibrin strands
Reptilase converts fibrinogen to fibrin by splitting off only fibrinopeptide A
Normal and abnormal control run with each batch of patient specimens
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Quality control: