| Primary Name | Euglobulin Clot Lysis Time |
| Synonym | Euglobulin Lysis |
| Synonym | -- |
| Contraction | ECLT |
| Contraction | -- |
| Contraction | -- |
| UAB Procedure Number | 2500420 |
| CPT Code | 85360 |
| Specimen | Collect one (1) blue-stopper tube (3.2% sodium citrate), filled to specified volume. Do not underfill or overfill. |
| Specimen Management | Centrifuge blue-stopper tube within 1 hour of collection, separate plasma and test or quick-freeze at -70°C. |
| Specimen Accepted | Daily including weekends |
| Test Performed | Monday-Friday |
| Available Stat? | No |
| Description | The ECLT is a clot-based test of the fibrinolytic system. A result less than 2 hours indicates an increase in fibrinolysis that could correlate with bleeding. Prolonged results indicate inadequate fibrinolysis. |
| Critical Value | -- |
| Therapeutic Range | -- |
| Follow-up Test | Plasminogen activity, plasminogen activator inhibitor 1, tissue plasminogen activator |
| Associated With | Venous thrombosis |
| Associated With | Bleeding disorders |
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