PT/PTT/INR Blood Test Item # LC020321 Assesses how quickly a blood clot forms 5.0 5 Reviews|Write a review This test is useful if you are taking the anticoagulant medication Coumadin (warfarin). Prothrombin time (PT) and partial thromboplastin time (PTT) are included in blood coagulation pro...
The PTT is used primarily to investigate unexplained bleeding or clotting. It may be ordered along with a prothrombin time (PT/INR) to evaluate the process that the body uses to form blood clots to help stop bleeding. These tests are usually the starting points for investigating excessive bleed...
270: Optimal Time of Blood Sampling For PT/PTT/INR in Hemodialysis Patients with Catheter Locked With Heparin or Citratedoi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.02.281NoneAmerican Journal of Kidney Diseases