In Asia, a similar Tachypleus amebocyte lysate (TAL) test based on the local horseshoe crabs Tachypleus gigas or Tachypleus tridentatus is occasionally used instead.
In certain Asian contexts, a comparable Tachypleus amebocyte lysate (TAL) test utilizing native horseshoe crabs such as Tachypleus gigas or Tachypleus tridentatus is occasionally used in place of the standard test.