An In Vitro Study Comparing the Effects of Hextend, Hespan, Normal Saline, and Lactated Ringer's Solution on Thrombelastography and the Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time

Conclusions: This prospective in vitro study suggests that Hextend and Hespan, hydroxyethyl starch 450/0.7 in different base solutions, exhibit the same effect on platelet function as measured by the TEG.