Yonsei Med J.  1980 Jun;21(1):58-61. 10.3349/ymj.1980.21.1.58.

A Clinical Evaluation of Thrombo-Wellcotest as A Screening Test for D.I.C.

• Song KS
• Ahn YM
• Kim HS
• Lee SY

• KMID: 692898
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.1980.21.1.58

Abstract

Many screening tests have been developed for the detection of FDP for the last decade. Of these, Thrombo-Wellcotest was chosen in our laboratory as a screening procedure. For the last one year, there were 121 determinations performed on 82 patients. Of the patients suspected to have DIC, 27 patients with clinical, and laboratory evidence of DIC showed the Thrombo-Wellcotest to be positive with titers ranging from 1:5 to 1:1280. Those patients without clinical or laboratory evidence of DIC gave all negative results except for 7 positives with low titers. It is our opinion that the Thrombo-Wellcotest is a simple procedure to be performed by ordinary laboratory personnel and an inexpensive test which can be afforded by most of the patients. As a whole, the Thrombo-Wellcotest is considered to be a useful screening test for the detection of FDP in serum.

MeSH Terms

Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation/diagnosis*
Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products/analysis*
Human
Latex Fixation Tests