For physicians

We are here to assist with cases of hemostasis.

Identifying the risks early on

We identify and discuss with your patients the potential for risks of blood clotting relating to venous thromboembolism, thrombophlebitis, early arterial occlusions or repeated or early miscarriages and other obstetric complications. We will explain to you the therapeutic consequences that result from the findings.

If there is a history of bleeding tendency, we will check whether a hemorrhagic diathesis is a contributing factor and, if necessary, suggest hemostatic measures for operations and other invasive procedures and for injuries and childbirth.

Laboratory diagnostics in suspected cases of blood coagulation disorders

We can support you with laboratory analyses, case-specific interpretations and therapeutic options. As part of labor team w ag, the fourth largest medical laboratory in Switzerland, we are ideally positioned to do this. Together with the hematology team from labor, we cover almost all aspects of the diagnosis of blood coagulation disorders through both laboratory and clinical testing. We process target requests for laboratory diagnostics as quickly as possible and send you a timely medical report, either by email or fax.

Your trendsetter for individual diagnostics

Rethinking laboratory diagnostics – the aspiration of the labor team. As one of the leading medical laboratories in Switzerland, we combine comprehensive know-how with efficiency, flexibility and a genuine spirit of innovation.

Our range of medical services

Assessment of venous thrombophilia and risks of obstetric complications

Following diagnosis of venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, phlebitis, repeated or late miscarriages and other obstetric complications as an optimal recurrence prophylaxis measure
Where a family history of venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism or phlebitis exists. To assess the risk of future transient venous risk, e.g. during hormonal contraception, hormone replacement therapy, hormone stimulation, during pregnancy, perioperatively. To implement hormone therapy that is as risk-free as possible and, if necessary, primary prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism.

Advising women who want to have children or with high-risk pregnancies

Pregnant women with previous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, phlebitis, arterial occlusions
Following multiple or late miscarriages
Following preeclampsia, eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, placental circulatory disorders, fetal growth restriction
With assisted reproductive techniques (ART), such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
With ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
Previously healthy pregnant women with a high risk of thrombosis, embolism, arterial occlusion or obstetric complications
Women at risk of bleeding during pregnancy.

Getting to the bottom of arterial thrombophilia

Congenital or acquired risk factors related to early arterial diseases:

Coronary heart disease, heart attack
Transient ischemic attacks (mini stroke), stroke
Peripheral arterial disease

Antithrombotic therapy

Short-term support with:

Perioperative anticoagulation (hemodilution)
Thrombosis prophylaxis, prophylaxis of obstetric complications, or antithrombotic therapy during pregnancy
Unstable anticoagulation (hemodilution)
Bleeding or the recurrence of thromboembolism under anticoagulants (hemodilution)

Getting to the bottom of a bleeding tendency

Clarification of an existing bleeding tendency from clinical and laboratory perspectives
To rule out a bleeding tendency before operations, invasive procedures or childbirth
Perioperative coagulation management, therapy recommendations (excluding hemophilia treatment)

Your reliable laboratory partner in Zurich

We have a wide range of laboratory diagnostic analyses. In urgent cases we will bring analyses forward as much as possible. Existing appointments for operations or other invasive procedures should not, where possible, need to be postponed.

An absolute prerequisite for reliable coagulation diagnostics is the correct pretreatment of blood samples. We are here to support you and your team.

For platelet function analyses, the blood must be drawn by us, as the time from collection to analysis must not exceed 2 hours.

The following applies to laboratory analysis in cases of suspected antiphospholipid syndrome (APS): Citrated blood must undergo double centrifugation and the plasma must be shock-frozen for later analysis within 4 hours of blood drawing, stored deep-frozen and thawed in a water bath at 37 °C before analysis. When determining the presence of APS in shipped samples, there is a risk of false negative results. You can find further valuable tips in our analysis directory.

Analyses A - Z

Are you looking for a specific laboratory analysis? You can quickly find what you are looking for in labor team’s comprehensive analysis directory – including important information for pretreatment.

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