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Evaluation of a whole blood remote platelet function test for the diagnosis of mild bleeding disorders.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 May 2014
Dovlatova N, Lordkipanidzé M, Lowe G C, Dawood B, May J, Heptinstall S, Watson S P, Fox S C
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BACKGROUND: Mild platelet function disorders (PFDs) are complex and difficult to diagnose. The current gold standard test, light transmission aggregometry (LTA), including lumi-aggregometry, is time and labour intensive and blood samples must be processed within a limited time after venepuncture. Furthermore, many subjects with suspected PFDs do not show a platelet abnormality on LTA. OBJECTIVE: To assess the...
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