Screening Tests APTT - The Diigo Meta page

• 12 Oct 08
  

  Douglas Atlas

  explains why anti-phospholipid antibodies increase APTT in vitro, but are thrombophilic in vivo

  haematology biochemistry

  • Cephalin is a phospholipid substitute that replaces platelet phospholipid in the test (remember the test uses platelet poor plasma and so requires a source of phospholipid for coagulation to occur.)

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