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Euglobulin lysis time (ELT) is a blood test that looks at how fast clots break down in the blood.
Alternative Names
Euglobulin clot lysis; Fibrinolysis/euglobulin lysis; ELT
How the test is performed
A blood sample is needed. For information on how this is done, see
The laboratory specialist will run tests on the blood sample to see how fast blood clots dissolve. The dissolving of blood clots is called
How to prepare for the test
No special preparation is usually needed.
How the test will feel
When the needle is inserted to draw blood, some people feel moderate pain, while others feel only a prick or stinging sensation. Afterward, there may be some throbbing.
Why the test is performed
This is one of the best tests to tell the difference between
The test can also be used to monitor patients who are on streptokinase or urokinase therapy for
Review Date: 02/28/2011
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine; and Yi-Bin Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow
Transplant Program, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed
by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
