A single-institution retrospective study of causes of prolonged prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time in the outpatient setting

CONCLUSION: Prolonged PT/aPTT have a wide range of causes, including artifactual prolongation or abnormalities in secondary hemostasis due to both inherited and acquired conditions.PMID:34612006 | DOI:10.1111/ijlh.13727

Source: International Journal of Laboratory Hematology - October 6, 2021 Category: Hematology Authors: Antonious Z Hazim Gordon J Ruan Ryan B Khodadadi Joshua P Slusser Ariela L Marshall Rajiv K Pruthi Source Type: research