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The major clinical effect of Russell's viper (RV) envenoming is haematotoxicity. The 20-min whole blood clotting test (WBCT20) is the standard test for identification of envenoming in resource-limited settings. However, its reliability as a diagnostic test has been questioned. Rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) assays different phases of clot formation from initiation to fibrinolysis. Our objective was to compare parameters of ROTEM with WBCT20 and the international normalized ratio (INR) as predictors of envenoming in RV bite patients.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Fifty-three patents with RV bite presenting to Anuradhapura Hospital, Sri Lanka were recruited. Epidemiological and clinical data were obtained. Venous blood samples were collected at admission for ROTEM, INR and WBCT20.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>A total of 46 of 53 patients with RV bites received antivenom serum (AVS); 74% had a non-clottable WBCT20. All 46 had at least one abnormal ROTEM parameter and 93% had a prolonged EXTEM clotting time (EXTEM-CT). The sensitivity of a prolonged INR was only 55%.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>EXTEM-CT is a better predictor of envenoming and the need for AVS than WBCT20 in RV bites (p=0.02). 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