BLOOD COAGULATION TEST
- Blood coagulation test can determine the presence of bleeding disorders
- Normal Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT): 60-70 seconds. The critical level is 175 seconds.
- Normal Prothrombin Time (PT): 11-12 seconds. The critical level is 24 seconds
- Clotting Time: 9 minutes, critical level is 12 minutes
- Patient with heparin therapy: monitor partial thromboplastin time (PTT)
- Patient with coumadin therapy: monitor prothrombin time (PT)
- Patient with Von Willebrands Disease: monitor clotting time
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