OTHER TESTS FOR PRIMARY HEMOSTASIS Flashcards

1
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Bleeding time test

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Measures the length of time a wound bleeds

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2
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Purpose of Bleeding time

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Detects platelet function disorders and VWD

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3
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Coagulation mechanism effect on Bleeding time

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Not affected

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4
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Factors affecting Bleeding time

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Platelet count/function, skin thickness/vascularity, blood vessel quality

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5
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Medications affecting Bleeding time

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Aspirin (avoid 7 days), NSAIDs (24 hours before)

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6
Q

Duke method procedure

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Finger punctured with sterile lancet, timer starts with first blood drop

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7
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Blotting during Duke method

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Blot with filter paper every 30 secs, paper should not touch the wound

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8
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Normal bleeding time (Duke method)

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2 to 4 minutes

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9
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Ivy method procedure

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Sphygmomanometer inflated to 40 mmHg at upper forearm

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10
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Incision details in Ivy method

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2 skin incisions, 2 mm deep and 2 mm long, avoiding veins

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11
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Blotting during Ivy method

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Blot blood every 30 secs with filter paper (paper must not touch wound)

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12
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Normal bleeding time (Ivy method)

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1 to 7 minutes

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13
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Modified Ivy method using a template with a standardized slit

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Template Bleeding Time

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14
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Template Bleeding Time developed by

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C.H. Mielke, Jr. and colleagues

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15
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Template Bleeding Time devices

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Simplate and Surgicutt

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16
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Normal bleeding time (Template method)

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2 to 9 minutes

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17
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Example of a capillary fragility test (tourniquet test)

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Rumple-Leede Test

18
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Normal result for Rumple-Leede Test

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Grade 1+ (0-10 petechiae); >10 or 2+ above weak capillary

19
Q

Time to check for petechiae after cuff release

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15 minutes

20
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Area to check for petechiae in Rumple-Leede Test

A

1-inch diameter area on the volar surface of the arm, dorsal hands, and fingers

21
Q

Clot retraction contractile protein

A

Thrombosthenin

22
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Clot retraction principle

A

Normal blood clot contracts and expresses serum

23
Q

Measure of clot retraction

A

Amount of expressed serum

24
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Normal clot retraction requires

A

Normal fibrinogen, functioning platelets, calcium, ATP

25
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Normal value for Hirschboeck/Castor oil test

A

15 to 45 minutes

26
Q

Abnormal serum characteristics in Hirschboeck/Castor oil test - dark yellow

A

Jaundice

27
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Abnormal serum characteristics in Hirschboeck/Castor oil test - cloudy

A

Plasma cell myeloma

28
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Abnormal serum characteristics in Hirschboeck/Castor oil test - milky

A

Diabetes, leukemia after meals

29
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Normal value for MacFarlane Method

A

44-67%

30
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MacFarlane Method formula for Clot Retraction

A

%CR = (Amount of serum left in tube / Amount of blood used) x 100

31
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Abnormal clot retraction in MacFarlane Method - Thrombocytopenia

A

Inability of platelets to interact properly with fibrinogen

32
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Abnormal clot retraction in MacFarlane Method - Low or abnormal fibrinogen

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Impaired clot retraction

33
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Abnormal clot retraction in MacFarlane Method - Paraproteinemias

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Multiple myeloma, macroglobulinemia interfering with fibrin formation

34
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Abnormal clot retraction in MacFarlane Method - Glanzmann’s thrombasthenia

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Platelet incapable of interacting with fibrin

35
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MacFarlane Method materials

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5 mL fresh venous blood, glass rod, cork, calibrated tube, 37°C water bath

36
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MacFarlane Method observation

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Coagulation and clot retraction, measure expressed serum

37
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Hirschboeck/Castor oil test materials

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Castor oil, fresh blood, test tube

38
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Hirschboeck/Castor oil test observation

A

Dimpling of serum

39
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Rumple-Leede Test materials

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Pressure cuff, sphygmomanometer, alcohol, sterile gauze, filter paper

40
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Rumple-Leede Test observation

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Petechiae formation