Bleeding time | |
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Specialty | Haematology |
MeSH | D001760 |
MedlinePlus | 003656 |
Bleeding time is a medical test done on someone to assess their platelets function. 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]