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Platelet Function Tests
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| Guide Notes: | NIM |
| Previously Indexed: | Blood Platelets (1966-1979),Platelet Adhesiveness (1969-1979),Platelet Aggregation (1975-1979) |
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Bleeding Time - Duration of blood flow after skin puncture. This test is used as a measure of capillary and platelet function. |
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Clot Retraction - Retraction of a clot resulting from contraction of PLATELET pseudopods attached to FIBRIN strands. The retraction is dependent on the contractile protein thrombosthenin. Clot retraction is used as a measure of platelet function. |
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