Redefining haemostasis: Role of rotational thromboelastometry in critical care settings

Table 1 Advantages of viscoelastic testing over traditional laboratory conventional coagulation testing

	Viscoelastic assays	Standard laboratory conventional coagulation test
Specimen type	Whole blood sample	Platelet-poor plasma
Result turnaround	Rapid results in minutes	Extended turnaround time
Testing site	Assessable and analysable at point of care	Conducted in a central laboratory
Clotting system assessment	Offers a comprehensive view of ex-vivo clotting	Indicates adequacy of thrombin generation, without insights beyond that
Validation for acute bleeding	Efficacy proven in multiple randomized controlled trials for improving patient safety and outcomes	Not validated for predicting bleeding risk or guiding transfusion