Platelets and bleeding disorders
Platelets and bleeding disorders
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Patients with haemophilia A will have a prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time
Haemophilia (NHS Choices)
Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) (NHS Choices)
Thrombocytopaenia (due to decreased production, splenic sequestration and increased destruction) is the most common haematological abnormality found in patients with chronic liver disease and is an indicator of advanced disease. Thrombocytopenia: Southern Derbyshire Shared Care Pathology: local guidelines (Derby Hospitals, NHS)
Von Willebrand disease (NHS Choices)