An in vitro measurement of bleeding time
Blakely, J.; Prchal, J.T.; Glynn, M.F.; Bitmanis, J.; Girouard-Antonopoulos, E.; Bailey, M.
Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine 89(6): 1306-1313
1977
ISSN/ISBN: 0022-2143 PMID: 405442 Document Number: 121387
An in vitro method of measuring the bleeding time is described. The test, called the machine bleeding time (MBT), is not affected by heparin and detects the same types of hemostatic abnormalities as the template bleeding time. It is sensitive to thrombocytopenia, aspirin administration, and von Willebrand's disease. It is a reproducible test suitable for replicate and serial determinations and permits in vitro evaluation of the addition of drugs.