Bleeding Time
Order Name
BLEED TIME
Test Number: 1500650
Revision Date 07/05/2006
Test Number: 1500650
Revision Date 07/05/2006
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Bleeding Time
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| Instructions | It is recommended that patients not take aspirin or aspirin containing drugs for 10 days prior to testing. | |||
| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
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| Testing Schedule | Daily |
| Clinical Use | The bleeding time is an in vivo test of hemostatic activity and is a test of the quality and quantity of platlelet function, as well as by local tissue factors and other components of the coagulation mechanism. |
| Notes | Contact client service to arrange for testing. Click For more information on this test, access our "Specialized Tests" section. |
| CPT Code(s) | 85002 |
| Lab Section | Hematology |