Definition Overview: Thromboelastography and the resulting thromboelastograph (TEG) provide point of care testing of the coagulation cascade, platelet function, platelet-fibrin interaction, and fibrinolysis. Technique: Whole blood is placed in a cuvette and a pin and torsion wire mechanism applied while the cuvette oscillates and the blood clots. A recording of the signal from the torsion […]