Activated Clotting Time

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
ACT
Pronunciation
/ˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd ˈklɑtɪŋ taɪm/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Laboratory

Examples in Context

  1. A combination of activated clotting time measurements and the ROTEM assay might reduce the frequency of additional protamine administration, which in this study provided no measurable benefit.
  2. Effects of dalteparin and unfractionated heparin on plasma anti-Xa activity and activated clotting time during elective percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary angiography
  3. Effects of aprotinin on heparinized whole blood activated clotting time and whole blood prothrombin time
  4. Activated clotting time ( ACT ), serum ionized calcium and sodium, and carbon dioxide combining power were monitored during the treatments. We also evaluated the anticoagulation effect in the extracorporeal circuit and the risk of bleeding.
  5. The effective concentration of heparin in the blood was monitored by activated clotting time ( ACT ) during open heart surgery in children.

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