APTT
Alternative names
Partial thromboplastin time (PTT); PTT; Activated partial thromboplastin time
Definition
This is a test that measures clotting time in plasma (the liquid portion of blood). It focuses on a specific pathway in the blood clotting process.
Also check Partial thromboplastin time (PTT).
Last revised: December 4, 2012
by Janet G. Derge, M.D.
by Janet G. Derge, M.D.
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