Euglobulin clot lysis; Fibrinolysis/euglobulin lysis; ELT

A normal value will range from 90 minutes to 6 hours. Euglobulin clot lysis is normally complete within 2 to 4 hours.

Note: Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.

A longer-than-normal ELT time may be due to:

• Diabetes
• Prematurity

A shorter-than-normal ELT time may be due to:

• Blood vessel injury or surgery
• Cancer of the prostate
• Cirrhosis
• Fibrinogen deficiency
• Leukemia
• Pregnancy complications (for example, antepartum hemorrhage, hydatidiform mole, amniotic embolism)
• Shock
• Thrombocytopenia purpura

The test may also be done to diagnose or rule out:

• Spontaneous abortion
• Primary thrombocythemia

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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.

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