The laboratory approach to inherited and acquired coagulation factor deficiencies.
Besides the long-recognized hemophilias, there are many other factor deficiencies. Some also are inherited, but others are acquired because of both immune and nonimmune etiologies. Understanding the optimal laboratory approach to evaluating factor deficiency will aid physicians and laboratory scientists in obtaining a prompt diagnosis and in avoiding pitfalls in coagulation testing.
Wagenman
Benjamin L
BL
Department of Pathology, University of New Mexico, TriCore Reference Laboratories, 915 Camino de Salud NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102, USA.
Townsend
Kelly T
KT
Mathew
Prasad
P
Crookston
Kendall P
KP
D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D001779:Blood Coagulation Factors / Q000032:analysis*; D001780:Blood Coagulation Tests / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007020:Hypoprothrombinemias / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics
D001779:Blood Coagulation Factors