Example of the rotational thrombelastometry analysis.

<p>Liquid whole blood transmits no amplitude on the rotational thrombelastograph tracing. As blood clots start to form, fibers composed of fibrin and platelets produce increasing amplitude in the rotational thrombelastograph tracing. Hypercoagulable blood would typically show a shorter CT and CFT with a higher MCF and a steeper α-angle. CT = clotting time: time between starting the reaction and first detection of fibrin generation → thrombin formation, start of fibrin polymerisation; CFT = clot formation: time from initiation of clotting until a defined clot strength can be first detected → fibrin polymerization, clot stabilization with thrombocytes and F XIII; MCF = maximal firmness of the clot: maximum amplitude recorded, firmness of the clot → increasing clot stabilisation by polymerized fibrin, thrombocytes and F XIII.