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Lecture 3: Laboratory Tests of Hemostasis, Part 2

Gerald A Soff MD

Presentation Date: 
September 17, 2026
About This Lecture

Laboratory testing of coagulation provides the tools to diagnose patients with thrombosis and hemorrhage. In this presentation, we will review the state-of-the-art for testing for acquired and hereditary hypercoagulable states

Speaker Disclosures

Disclosures for Gerald A Soff MD
Research Support (Past 2 years):
Amgen
Sobi/Dova Pharmaceuticals
Anthos Therapeutics
Sanofi
Novartis

Data Safety Monitoring Committee
Alpine Immune Sciences

Learning Objectives

Laboratory Tests: Part 2: Laboratory Tests of Thrombotic Disease
1. Describe the pathophysiology of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and discuss the appropriate use of screening and confirmatory tests.
2. Discuss the test principle and interpretation of confirmatory tests of the Lupus Anticoagulant assays.
3. List appropriate laboratory evaluation of patients with suspected inherited thrombophilia.
4. Discuss the effect of therapeutic anticoagulants on the reliability of results of clot based, chromogenic, immunologic and molecular tests.

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