Control Of Bleeding And Screening Tests Flashcards
Normal control of bleeding
Vascular phase
Platelet phase
Coagulation phase
Fibrinolytic phase
Vitamin K dependant factor
10, 9, 7, 2
Single best screening test for coagulation disorder
Partial prothrombin time
Phospholipid platelet substitute added to test aPTT
Kaolin
Normal range of aPTT
25 to 35 seconds, in excess of 35 seconds is abnormal or prolonged
Teat used to check intrinsic and common pathway
Prothrombin time
Normal range of prothrombin time
11 to 15 seconds
Platelet count____ shows skin and mucosal purpura and bleed excessivley with minor trauma
Below 50,000/ul
Platelet count below ____ experience spontaneous bleeding
Below 20,000/uL
What converts fibrinogen in the blood to insoluble fibrin
Thrombin added in blood as activating agent
Normal range of thrombin time
9 to 13 seconds. In excess of 16 to 18 seconds is abnormal or prolonged
Abnormal thrombin time associated with
Excessive plasmin or fibrin