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LOINC 2.82

Activated clotting time (ACT) of Blood induced by Kaolin

ACT Bld KCT

Definition

  • The activated clotting time (ACT) of blood is a measure of the amount of time for a fibrin clot to form in the presence of a known amount of kaolin activator.

Component

  • Activated clotting time

Specimen / system

  • Bld

Class

  • COAG

Property

  • Time

Scale

  • Qn

Method

  • Coag.kaolin induced

Related names

  • ACT; Activ; Activated coagulation time; Blood; Clot; Clot tm; Clottable; COAGULATION; Coagulation activated; Coagulation assay; Coagulation time; Hematology; Heme; KCT; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Rate; R-time; Tilt tube; WB; Whole blood

Index terms

  • ACT
  • Activ
  • Activated coagulation time
  • Blood
  • Clot
  • Clot tm
  • Clottable
  • COAGULATION
  • Coagulation activated
  • Coagulation assay
  • Coagulation time
  • Hematology
  • Heme
  • KCT
  • Point in time
  • QNT
  • Quan
  • Quant
  • Quantitative
  • R-time
  • Random
  • Rate
  • Tilt tube
  • WB
  • Whole blood