Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf diagnosis
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:PTT
gptkbp:affects factor XI deficiency
factor VIII deficiency
factor IX deficiency
factor XII deficiency
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs activated partial thromboplastin time
gptkbp:category hematology
laboratory medicine
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:William_Henry_Howell
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1953
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)
gptkbp:measures blood coagulation
gptkbp:prolongedBy gptkb:liver_disease
gptkb:von_Willebrand_disease
gptkb:heparin
hemophilia
lupus anticoagulant
gptkbp:range 25-35 seconds (may vary by lab)
gptkbp:relatedTo prothrombin time (PT)
international normalized ratio (INR)
gptkbp:type blood plasma
gptkbp:usedFor diagnose bleeding disorders
evaluate intrinsic pathway of coagulation
monitor heparin therapy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:PTr
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7