Bleeding time

Bleeding time
Bleeding time
Specialty	Haematology
MeSH	D001760
MedlinePlus	003656
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Bleeding time is a medical test done to assess the function of a person's platelets. It involves making a patient bleed, then timing how long it takes for them to stop bleeding using a stopwatch or other suitable devices.

The term template bleeding time is used when the test is performed to standardized parameters.

A newer alternative to the traditional bleeding time test is the platelet function screen performed on the PFA-100 analyzer.^[1]

^ Alhaj, Dana; Hagedorn, Nikola; Cuntz, Franziska; Reschke, Madlen; Schuldes, Joerg; Ruthenberg, Juliane; Bakchoul, Tamam; Greinacher, Andreas; Holzhauer, Susanne (2024). "ISTH bleeding assessment tool and platelet function analyzer in children with mild inherited platelet function disorders". European Journal of Haematology. 113 (1): 54–65. doi:10.1111/ejh.14198. ISSN 0902-4441. PMID 38549165.

[d583-1] Alhaj, Dana; Hagedorn, Nikola; Cuntz, Franziska; Reschke, Madlen; Schuldes, Joerg; Ruthenberg, Juliane; Bakchoul, Tamam; Greinacher, Andreas; Holzhauer, Susanne (2024). "ISTH bleeding assessment tool and platelet function analyzer in children with mild inherited platelet function disorders". European Journal of Haematology. 113 (1): 54–65. doi:10.1111/ejh.14198. ISSN 0902-4441. PMID 38549165.

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