Prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time can be performed on the first tube

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 107, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 681-683

  Gottfried, Eugene L ^a   Adachi, Mitchell M ^b  

^a SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Activated partial thromboplastin time; Coagulation tests; Practice standard; Prothrombin time; Venipuncture

Indexed keywords

THROMBOPLASTIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING TEST; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LABORATORY TEST; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PHLEBOTOMY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTHROMBIN TIME; TECHNIQUE; VEIN PUNCTURE;

EID: 0031006634     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/107.6.681     Document Type: Article

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