Friday, July 6, 2007

Saturday July 07, 2007

Q: Name atleast 3 causes of false postive result of prolonged PTT ?


Answer:

  • Underfilled collecting tube (causing more than required citrate anticoagulant in tube)
  • Delay in performing assay (breakdown of cells)
  • Polycythemia (causing relatively less plasma volume)

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