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. 2017 Oct 16;2(1):42–48. doi: 10.1002/rth2.12048

Table 3.

Comparison of approximate reference range in healthy adults. 7, 8

BCS/CAT Terms	Chromogenic Assay (BCS)	Fluorogenic Assay (CAT)
Substrate	H‐β‐Ala‐Gly‐Arg‐pNA	Z‐Gly‐Gly‐Arg‐AMC
Scan time	20 minute	50‐120 minute
ETP^a	450‐550 mA	1200‐2400 nmol L⁻¹ min⁻¹
C_max/Peak height^a	135‐180 mA/min	200‐450 nmol L⁻¹
T _lag/Lag time	15‐20 seconds	2.5‐4.5 minute
T _max/Time to peak	35‐55 seconds	5‐8 minute

AMC‐ 7‐amino‐4‐methylcoumarin; ETP, endogenous thrombin potential; CAT, calibrated automated thrombogram; pNA, para‐nitroaniline.

^a

Comparison of absolute numbers of different units.