Isolated Prolongation of Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time: Not Just Bleeding Risk!

Isolated Prolongation of Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time: Not Just Bleeding Risk!

Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) is a fundamental screening test for coagulation disturbances. An increased aPTT ratio is quite common in clinical practice. How the detection of prolonged activated aPTT with a normal prothrombin time is interpreted is therefore very important. In daily p...

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Main Authors: Rita Carlotta Santoro, Angelo Claudio Molinari, Marzia Leotta, Tiziano Martini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)
coagulation factor defect
mixing test
intrinsic pathway
circulating anticoagulants
bleeding patient
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/59/6/1169

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