- bleeding time test
- a test of bleeding time, assessing capillary function and platelet function, such as Duke t., Ivy t., or the template method.
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bleeding time test
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bleeding time test — noun A test used to assess the ability of a persons blood to clot, carried out by cutting the skin and measuring the time it takes for the resulting bleeding to stop … Wiktionary
bleeding time — n a period of time of usu. about two and a half minutes during which a small wound (as a pinprick) continues to bleed * * * the duration of bleeding that follows puncture of the skin; see bleeding time test, under test … Medical dictionary
bleeding time — noun The time it takes for bleeding to stop in a bleeding time test … Wiktionary
Bleeding time — is a medical test done on someone to assess their platelet function.It involves cutting the underside of the subject s forearm, in an area where there is no hair or visible veins. The cut is of a standardised width and depth, and is done quickly… … Wikipedia
test — 1. To prove; to try a substance; to determine the chemical nature of a substance by means of reagents. 2. A method of examination, as to determine the presence or absence of a definite disease or of some substance in any of the fluids, tissues,… … Medical dictionary
time — 1. That relation of events which is expressed by the terms past, present, and future, and measured by units such as minutes, hours, days, months, or years. 2. A certain period during which something definite or determined is done. SYN: tempus (2) … Medical dictionary
Ivy test — a bleeding time test in which incisions are made on the forearm, a sphygmomanometer is inflated around the upper arm, and the time until cessation of bleeding is recorded. Called also Ivy method … Medical dictionary
Duke test — a type of bleeding time test in which the incision is made in the earlobe … Medical dictionary
bleeding and blood clotting — ▪ disease Introduction escape of blood from blood vessels into surrounding tissue and the process of coagulation through the action of platelets. Significance of hemostasis The evolution of high pressure blood circulation in… … Universalium
Medical test — Intervention X ray of a hand. X rays are a common medical test. MeSH … Wikipedia
