Clinical Study

The Rapid TEG α-Angle May Be a Sensitive Predictor of Transfusion in Moderately Injured Blunt Trauma Patients

Table 2

Patients demonstrating criteria for acute traumatic coagulopathy in overall group, nontransfused and transfused patients.

OverallNontransfusedTransfusedP*

INR > 1.214 (18%)6 (12%)8 (32%)0.012
INR > 1.56 (8%)2 (4%)4 (16%)0.039
ATC 1: TT > 15 or aPTT > 60 or INR > 1.221 (28%)12 (24%)9 (36%)0.115
ATC 2: TT > 15 or aPTT > 60 or INR > 1.517 (22%)10 (20%)7 (28%)0.233

*Kruskal-Wallis test.