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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Initial screening blood investigations for any child with suspected bleeding disorder include platelet count, prothrombin time (PT), and activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) | Initial screening blood investigations for any child with suspected bleeding disorder include platelet count, prothrombin time (PT), and activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT). Chorionic villous sampling at 11-14 weeks of gestation can be performed for the genetic diagnosis of hemophilia. | ||
==Screening== | ==Screening== | ||
*Initial screening blood investigations for any child with suspected bleeding disorder include platelet count, prothrombin time (PT), and activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT). | *Initial screening blood investigations for any child with suspected bleeding disorder include platelet count, prothrombin time (PT), and activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT). | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Simrat Sarai, M.D. [2]
Overview
Initial screening blood investigations for any child with suspected bleeding disorder include platelet count, prothrombin time (PT), and activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT). Chorionic villous sampling at 11-14 weeks of gestation can be performed for the genetic diagnosis of hemophilia.
Screening
- Initial screening blood investigations for any child with suspected bleeding disorder include platelet count, prothrombin time (PT), and activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT).
- Chorionic villous sampling at 11-14 weeks of gestation can be performed for the genetic diagnosis of hemophilia.