Reliable screening test for hemophilia is_______________?
Correct answer: C. APTT
- A. PT
- B. BT
- C. APTT
- D. CBP
Explanation
The activated partial thromboplastin time screens the intrinsic and common coagulation pathways and is prolonged in haemophilia. Bleeding time mainly assesses platelet function, whereas PT assesses the extrinsic pathway.
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