• The partial thromboplastin time (PTT), also known as the activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT or APTT), is a blood test that characterizes coagulation of the blood. (wikipedia.org)
  • however, in aPTT, an activator is added that speeds up the clotting time and results in a narrower reference range. (medscape.com)
  • Many drugs can change the results of the activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), including nonprescription drugs. (medscape.com)
  • 1) Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of gene polymorphisms on prothrombin time (PT) and activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) in a healthy Chinese population. (nih.gov)
  • Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) is a laboratory test that measures the time it takes for blood plasma to clot through the intrinsic pathway of the coagulation cascade after activation. (labtestsguide.com)
  • Reduced activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) is a risk marker for incident and recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE). (nih.gov)
  • When activators are added to the PTT reagent to shorten the clotting time, this process is called activated partial thromboplastin time APTT. (labpedia.net)
  • Aim of the study was to investigate correlation of activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) measured with three different reagents: Pathromtin SL and Dade Actin FS reagents on Berichrom Coagulation System analyzer, and by STA Cephascreen reagent on STA Compact analyzer. (biochemia-medica.com)
  • Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) is a screening test used to assess the intrinsic pathway of coagulation, to monitor heparin treatment and to detect hemorrhagic disorders (1). (biochemia-medica.com)
  • To differentiate factor deficiencies, inhibitors, and LA-positive cases by a short-time incubation and the numerical parameter index using aPTT-based clot waveform analysis (CWA). (isth.org)
  • We successfully established a novel mixing test based on aPTT-CWA to precisely differentiate FVIII-deficiency, FVIII inhibitors, and LA-positive in a short-time incubation. (isth.org)
  • Shimonishi N, Nogami K, Ogiwara K, Oda Y, Kawabe T, Emmi M, Shima M. Establishment of a Novel Mixing Test Using Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT)-Based Clot Waveform Analysis [abstract]. (isth.org)
  • may be used to monitor PT and aPTT times, evaluate patients on heparin therapy, calibrate clinical chemistry analyzers, etc. (fishersci.com)
  • Prothrombin time (PT)*, Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), Thrombin time (TT) assays of factor VIII and IX. (sgrh.com)
  • During the laboratory test, a reagent is injected into the blood plasma, triggering the sequential formation of coagulation factors, after the incubation period, calcium chloride and partial thromboplastin are added to the mixture - the natural process of coagulation along the internal pathway is simulated. (medic-journal.com)
  • The clotting time of platelet-free plasma with a reagent containing phospholipids is most often determined using an automatic analyzer. (medic-journal.com)
  • It measures the time it takes for blood plasma to clot after the addition of a phospholipid-based reagent. (labtestsguide.com)
  • An incomplete thromboplastin reagent and calcium are added to the patient's plasma. (labpedia.net)
  • A historical name for this measure is the kaolin-cephalin clotting time (KCCT), reflecting kaolin and cephalin as materials historically used in the test. (wikipedia.org)
  • To first differentiate FVIII inhibitor, ratio of 12 min/0 min of 4 parameters (clotting time, min1, min2, Aspect ratio (Ar:presentated in ISTH2019, ID PB1302) were assessed. (isth.org)
  • In CWA with FVIII inhibitor sample, the clotting time ratio was increased and the other ratios were decreased significantly ( p (isth.org)
  • By setting the different mixing ratios including further 2 patterns (sample:PNP = 9:1, 1:1, 1:9), the sensitivity of differentiation in inhibitor with lower ( 100 BU) was improved, although only clotting time ratio in cases with lower inhibitor titer showed no significant difference. (isth.org)
  • Your doctor will determine your goal clotting time. (healthline.com)
  • Citrated blood is mixed with a negatively charged activator (phospholipids as thromboplastin). (labpedia.net)
  • Partial thromboplastin consists only of phospholipids to which a certain surface activator with negative surface charge (silicon dioxide, kaolin, ellagic acid, cephalin, etc.) has been added to activate the intrinsic pathway. (biochemia-medica.com)
  • The phospholipids comprising partial thromboplastin may be isolated from the placental or brain tissue, or may be of plant origin. (biochemia-medica.com)
  • Finally, in order to activate the intrinsic pathway of coagulation, an activator (such as silica, celite, kaolin, ellagic acid) is added, and the time the sample takes to clot is measured optically. (wikipedia.org)
  • It measures the time it takes for blood plasma to clot after the addition of an activator, such as kaolin or ellagic acid. (labtestsguide.com)
  • They differ according to the partial thromboplastin sensitivity and choice of surface activator. (biochemia-medica.com)
  • PTT, which stands for Partial Thromboplastin Time, is a laboratory test used to evaluate the intrinsic pathway of the coagulation cascade. (labtestsguide.com)
  • Measures the time it takes for blood to clot through the intrinsic pathway of coagulation. (labtestsguide.com)
  • Note: Patients who undergo either stereotactic biopsy or open biopsy for tissue diagnosis, or partial tumor resection, and who subsequently have a definitive surgical resection may still be eligible for inclusion, provided that randomization can occur within 16 weeks of the date of surgical resection. (dana-farber.org)
  • Pathology tests: is the time for demand management ripe at last? (bmj.com)
  • In some cases, additional time should be allowed for additional confirmatory or additional reflex tests. (labcorp.com)
  • At the same time, the extrinsic system is activated. (labpedia.net)
  • If the patient is receiving heparin by intermittent injection, the sample should be drawn 30-60 minutes before the next dose, while, if the patient is receiving a continuous heparin infusion, the sample can be drawn at any time. (medscape.com)
  • All patients did receive a one time dose of aprotinin in the CPB pump prime, but none received any infusion or subsequent doses. (hindawi.com)
  • If a dose of [HA531 trade name] is missed within 6 hours of the time it is usually taken, patients should be instructed to take the dose of [HA531 trade name] with food as soon as possible. (who.int)
  • If more than 6 hours have passed after the time it is usually taken, the missed dose should not be taken and the patient should resume the usual dosing schedule. (who.int)
  • We report the major findings with 34 organs observed and 56 parameters analyzed at 11 time points for most organs. (hpathy.com)
  • Partial thromboplastin time is typically analyzed by a medical technologist or a laboratory technician on an automated instrument at 37 °C (as a nominal approximation of normal human body temperature). (wikipedia.org)
  • The multivariate Cox regression analysis revealed several risk factors significantly associated with survival, including the preoperative VAS score, postoperative chemotherapy, prothrombin time activity (PTA), albumin, lactate dehydrogenase and urine protein level. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • 2) timed- pregnant females (n=50) received 0 and 1525 mg/kg/day by oral gavage. (europa.eu)
  • The blood is mixed, then centrifuged to separate blood cells from plasma (as partial thromboplastin time is most commonly measured using blood plasma). (wikipedia.org)
  • L'agrégation plaquettaire induite par le collagène dans des échantillons de plasma riche en plaquettes de 14 lapins sains a été mesurée par turbidimétrie en utilisant un agrégomètre, avant et une heure après une injection intra- veineuse d'alun. (who.int)
  • This is an injection under the skin that's given over a period of time using a device known as an infusion pump. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The results revealed that PEG asparaginase had a comparable complete remission rate (95.65 vs. 90.79%), median overall survival time (14.07 vs. 16.29 months) and median relapse‑free survival time (10.00 vs. 8.57 months) with E. coli asparaginase. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • The present retrospective study was designed to compare the pain relief, surgery duration, life quality, survival time and relative prognostic factors in multiple myeloma (MM) bone disease patients with different surgical sites. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • The hospitalization time, preoperative duration of symptoms, method of surgery, complications, recurrence and survival time were evaluated and compared retrospectively. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • A genetic association study of activated partial thromboplastin time in European Americans and African Americans: the ARIC Study. (nih.gov)
  • Weng LC, Cushman M, Pankow JS, Basu S, Boerwinkle E, Folsom AR, Tang W. A genetic association study of activated partial thromboplastin time in European Americans and African Americans: the ARIC Study. (nih.gov)
  • Patients of childbearing / reproductive potential should agree to use adequate birth control measures for 3 months, especially if they will undergo any radiotherapy treatment at any time during the study. (uniklinik-ulm.de)
  • Patients must be 1-25 years of age at the time of entry into the study. (mayo.edu)
  • 2,3 The sample should be mixed immediately by gentle inversion at least six times to ensure adequate mixing of the anticoagulant with the blood. (labcorp.com)
  • In patients receiving anticoagulant therapy, the reference range is 1.5-2.5 times the control value in seconds. (medscape.com)
  • Males presented up to four times more large palpable tumors starting 600 days earlier than in the control group, in which only one tumor was noted. (hpathy.com)
  • PTT level is 1.5 to 2.5 times the normal value. (labpedia.net)
  • If your blood clots within the normal amount of time, you probably don't have a bleeding disorder. (healthline.com)
  • Although this gradual process may allow time to secure antivenom, it may also lead the victim to erroneously conclude the bite was not venomous ("dry bite") or permit healthcare providers to prematurely discharge such victims from clinical observation. (medscape.com)
  • In treated males, liver congestions and necrosis were 2.5 to 5.5 times higher. (hpathy.com)
  • Apart from detecting abnormalities in blood clotting, partial thromboplastin time is also used to monitor the treatment effect of heparin, a widely prescribed drug that reduces blood's tendency to clot. (wikipedia.org)
  • contradiction in the mechanism of action of alum, we evaluated the in vivo effect of Alum (aluminium potassium sulfate) is a alum in terms of collagen-induced platelet food additive and traditional remedy used to aggregation and bleeding time. (who.int)
  • The timing of the blood samples was the same in all three patients. (hindawi.com)
  • 8. Shortened endotoxin-activated clotting times in patients with carcinoma. (nih.gov)
  • Ces résultats semblent indiquer que l'utilisation de l'alun en tant qu'antiplaquettaire oral pourrait faire l'objet d'études complémentaires, en tenant compte des effets secondaires éventuels notamment chez les patients dont la fonction rénale est altérée. (who.int)
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