Table 2.

TEG^® assays. The left column lists the main tests with the corresponding descriptions of content, activation, coagulation determinants and usage on the right column.

RapidTEG™	• Contains tissue factor and kaolin as activator • Reflects both, intrinsic and extrinsic coagulation pathways • Roughly analogous to activated clotting time (ACT)
Kaolin	• Activated by kaolin • Imitates the contact activation, reflects the intrinsic coagulation pathway
Functional Fibrinogen	• Contains tissue factor as activator and abciximab as platelet inhibitor • Clot formation is dependent on fibrinogen concentration and fibrin polymerization independent of platelets
Native	• Only re-calcification
HTEG	• Contains heparinase • Reflects the intrinsic coagulation pathway • To asses heparin effect