Ecarin
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Ecarin is an enzyme that is derived from the venom of the Indian saw-scaled viper, Echis carinatus
, It is the primary reagent in the Ecarin clotting time
test.
Echis carinatus
Echis carinatus is a venomous viper species found in parts of the Middle East and Central Asia, and especially the Indian subcontinent. It is the smallest member of the Big Four snakes...
, It is the primary reagent in the Ecarin clotting time
Ecarin clotting time
Ecarin clotting time is a laboratory test used to monitor anticoagulation during treatment with hirudin, an anticoagulant medication which was originally isolated from leech saliva...
test.