{"id":125357,"date":"2021-08-25T06:44:02","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T06:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=125357"},"modified":"2023-05-26T09:48:00","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T09:48:00","slug":"activated-partial-thromboplastin-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/activated-partial-thromboplastin-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Activated partial thromboplastin time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A blood test done to screen for coagulation (blood clotting) disorders, and to determine the adequacy of various clotting factors.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>laboratory test used to measure the intrinsic pathway of coagulation. In health, the APTT is about 16 to 40 sec, depending on the laboratory methods used. Prolonged PTT may indicate cirrhosis of the liver, disseminated intravascular coagulation, blood clotting factor deficiencies (VIII, IX, X), decreased levels of fibrinogen in the blood, von Willebrand\u2019s disease, or the presence of a lupus anticoagulant.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Partial thromboplastin time test that uses activators to shorten the clotting time, making it more useful for heparin monitoring.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A blood test done to screen for coagulation (blood clotting) disorders, and to determine the adequacy of various clotting factors. laboratory test used to measure the intrinsic pathway of coagulation. In health, the APTT is about 16 to 40 sec, depending on the laboratory methods used. 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