Partial Thromboplastin Time
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time, APTT (Activated Parital Thromboplastin Time), PTT (Partial Thromboplastin Time)
How To Prepare
Many medicines can change the results of this test. Be sure to tell your doctor about all the nonprescription and prescription medicines you take.
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS | Last Updated September 25, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine Joseph O'Donnell, MD - Hematology | |
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| Topic Contents | |
| Test Overview | |
| Why It Is Done | |
 | How To Prepare |
| How It Is Done | |
| How It Feels | |
| Risks | |
| Results | |
| What Affects the Test | |
| What To Think About | |
| References | |
| Credits | |