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Not used too much anymore
Process:
-Make a couple slits on the arm
-Put pressure on the arm
-See how long it takes before you cannot get blood to come out
Tests for platelet function |
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Definition
Replacing Bleeding Time
More consistent |
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Definition
Makes sure people have the right amount of warfarin
Measures the extrinsic pathway |
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Term
| Activated Partial Thrombin Time (aPTT) |
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Definition
Monitors heparin levels
Measures the intrinsic pathway |
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Definition
| Measures the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin |
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