<正>The coagulation laboratory aids the clinician in as- sessing not only the bleeding patient but also the throm- botic patient.The techniques of coagulation laboratory are used to evaluate not only the coagulation system but also the anti-coagulation system,fibrinolytic system, platelet and vascular endothelial function.Enzymes,in- hibitors,plasma factors and co-factors,cellular release products,and cell receptors can be measured in coagula- tion laboratory.It is most important for guaranteeing the diagnostic value of coagulation tests that quality control and assurance in the coagulation laboratory is ensured.