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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Nov 30.
Published in final edited form as: Anesthesiol Clin. 2023 Mar;41(1):283–301. doi: 10.1016/j.anclin.2022.10.008

Table II. ROTEM and TEG Operating Characteristics.

Summary of operational considerations for each analytic method.

ROTEM TEG
Cup Motion Fixed Rotates
Pin Motion Rotates Fixed
Angle of Rotation 4° 75’ / 6 sec 4° 45’ / 5 sec
Detection Method Rotation Impedance Pin Transduction
Temperaure Regulation Heated Metal Block Heated Cup
Temperature Control 30-40°C 24-40°C
Cup Interior Ridged (0.6-0.9mm) Smooth