Who should take the APTT test?

• You may need an APTT blood test if your healthcare provider believes that you have a problem with one or more clotting factors. If you are diagnosed with a bleeding disorder such as von Willebrand or any other disease that prevents blood from clotting.

Why take the APTT blood test?

• The APTT blood test is often recommended to monitor:
• Unexplained bruising or bleeding
• Chronic liver diseases
• Recurrent miscarriages
• Obstruction of a blood vessel by a blood clot
• Lupus symptoms

What are the benefits of an APTT blood test?

• An APTT blood test helps monitor heparin therapy, investigate bleeding disorders, preoperative evaluation, clotting abnormality evaluation, and follow-up for coagulation disorders.