In patients with stable cirrhosis, the TEG parameters are reported to lie within normal limits. TEG measurements done serially have been shown to be better than routine coagulation tests in measuring hypocoagulability in cirrhotics with early rebleeding. In decompensated cirrhotic patients, bacterial infections are common and impair hemostasis. The TEG parameters are impaired on the day of infection and recover to normal values in 5 days in cases showing response to treatment.