Effect of plasma storage on prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time at a Nigerian public laboratory

Effect of plasma storage on prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time at a Nigerian public laboratory

Background: Prothrombin time (PT) and activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) are the tests used in the investigation and monitoring of hemostatic disorders. Plasma is used to perform these tests immediately or stored for later use. The time and storage temperature have been shown to affect the...

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Main Authors: Mohammed A Ndakotsu, Abdul-Aziz Hassan, Abubakar U Musa, Yazid B Gusau, Ibrahim K Kwaifa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Sahel Medical Journal
Subjects:
Activated partial thromboplastin time
plasma
Prothrombin time
storage
temperature
Online Access:http://www.smjonline.org/article.asp?issn=1118-8561;year=2013;volume=16;issue=1;spage=1;epage=4;aulast=Ndakotsu

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