Age-dependency of Thrombin Generation Using a New Standardized Assay

Materials and Methods Collection of blood samples Blood samples of 240 healthy children will be obtained from the blood that will be collected for the routine coagulation screening (in neonates and in children < 18 months) or at the time of surgery in children aged > 18 months. Healthy neonates will be recruited by the neonatologists. Children aged from 1 month to 15 years will be included by anesthesiologists before minor elective surgery such as tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, phimosis or oral surgery. Additionally, blood from adults referred for thrombophilia testing will be studied. This study was approved by French authorities (ANSM and CPP). Inform consent will be obtained from all participants. Blood will be collected into plastic tubes containing sodium citrate (0.106 M, tubes from "Starstedt"). Platelet poor plasma will be obtained by two centrifugations for 10 minutes at 2500 g at room temperature and stored at - 70°C until further examination.

Statistical analysis Statistical analysis will be performed as 1) a descriptive analysis (frequency and percentage for qualitative data, mean, SD and centiles for quantitative data), and 2) a comparison analysis (student, Mann-Withney, Kruskall- Wallis).

Inclusion criteria

• Informed consent from parents of children
• Informed consent from patients in the case of adults refered for thrombophilia testing
• Affiliation to the French Health Social System

Exclusion criteria

• weight < 3250 g
• Patients under law protection