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Managing Complications in Pregnancy and Childbirth: - IAWG

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ShockS-3BEDSIDE CLOTTING TEST• Assess clott<strong>in</strong>g status us<strong>in</strong>g this bedside clott<strong>in</strong>g test:- Take 2 mL of venous blood <strong>in</strong>to a small, dry, clean, pla<strong>in</strong> glasstest tube (approximately 10 mm x 75 mm);- Hold the tube <strong>in</strong> your closed fist to keep it warm (± 37°C);- After 4 m<strong>in</strong>utes, tip the tube slowly to see if a clot is form<strong>in</strong>g.Then tip it aga<strong>in</strong> every m<strong>in</strong>ute until the blood clots <strong>and</strong> thetube can be turned upside down;- Failure of a clot to form after 7 m<strong>in</strong>utes or a soft clot thatbreaks down easily suggests coagulopathy (page S-19).FIGURE S-1Venous cut-down

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