Monitoring Test Flashcards
1
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APTT-Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
A
a kinetic screening test that measures the recalcification time of plasma after incubation with phospholipids and kaolin use a semi-automated method-intrinsic pathway
2
Q
What are the coagulation factors of the intrinsic pathway
A
12, 11, 9, 8, 10, 5, prothrombin and fibrogen
3
Q
What is prothrombin time
A
prothrombin time is used to evaluate the adequacy of the extrinsic system and the common path way in coagulation; it measures the clotting ability of factors 1 (fibrinogen), 2 (prothrombin), 5, 7, and X. When any of these factors in deficient PT is prolonged
