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Lecture 2: Laboratory Tests of Hemostasis, Part 1
Gerald A Soff MD
Presentation Date:
September 11, 2025
> Laboratory testing of coagulation provides the tools to diagnose patients with thrombosis and hemorrhage.
> This is the first of two presentations discussing the standard tests of coagulation.
Gerald A Soff MD
Chief, Classical Hematology Service
University of Miami Health System/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Email: gas199@miami.edu
> The Prothrombin Time & activated Partial Thromboplastin Time are clot-based assays, and the core assays to screen for factor deficiencies.
> Modifications of the assays are used for quantitation of specific factor levels.
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