Table 1.

Design and assignment of the individual channels of the measuring cartridge.

Cartridge channel	Reagents	Possible measurements
1	Kaolin (intrinsic coagulation)	Clot time
2	Kaolin Heparinase (heparin neutralization)	Clot time with heparinase
3	Thromboplastin (extrinsic coagulation, tissue factor activation) Polybrene (heparin neutralization)	Clot stiffness
4	Thromboplastin (tissue factor activation) Polybrene (heparin neutralization) Abciximab (platelet inhibition)	Fibrinogen contribution
1-2	N/Aa	Clot time ratio
3-4	N/A	Platelet contribution

^aN/A: not applicable.