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Comparison of an activated partial thromboplastin time with a Russell viper venom time test in screening for factor V(Leiden) (FVR506Q).
American journal of clinical pathology - 1 Jul 1997
Sweeney J D, Blair A J, King T C
Abstract excerpt
Factor V(Leiden) is the most common abnormality detected in patients examined because of hereditary thrombophilia. The most widely used clot-based screening test is based on the activated partial thromboplastin (aPTT) time. This test has a low sensitivity. A comparison of the aPTT-based test with a Russell viper venom time test (RVVT) was performed in matched samples. All samples were analyzed by polymerase chain...
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