Posted February 20, 20196 yr comment_76018 Does anyone out there still do bleeding times? If your facility doesn't, did you just discontinue it altogether or did you switch to another testing method?
February 24, 20196 yr comment_76039 We haven't for some time. It always was a crappy test for so many reasons. For general platelet function, we have a PFA-100 , and for P2Y12 (e.g. Plavix) and aspirin, we use a Verify Now (Accriva). Scott
February 27, 20196 yr comment_76062 On 2/20/2019 at 12:57 PM, bevydawn1 said: Does anyone out there still do bleeding times? If your facility doesn't, did you just discontinue it altogether or did you switch to another testing method? Yes we still do them on a rare occasion. One of those archaic nearly useless tests that some doctors can't get away from.
February 27, 20196 yr comment_76069 44 minutes ago, R1R2 said: What's a bleeding time? In a way, it is exactly what it says. Punctures (usually three) are made, usually on the inside of the forearm, using a device that makes the punctures a "precise" depth. The blood derived from the punctures is soaked up using absorbent paper, such as filter paper, making certain that the wounds are not wiped, so that no forming clot is disturbed, and the whole is timed from the punctures being made, to the time the bleeding stops. I only saw it performed a couple of times, and that was at lease thirty years ago, so I have no recollection as to what was the normal time or range of times.
February 27, 20196 yr comment_76070 3 minutes ago, Malcolm Needs said: In a way, it is exactly what it says. Punctures (usually three) are made, usually on the inside of the forearm, using a device that makes the punctures a "precise" depth. The blood derived from the punctures is soaked up using absorbent paper, such as filter paper, making certain that the wounds are not wiped, so that no forming clot is disturbed, and the whole is timed from the punctures being made, to the time the bleeding stops. I only saw it performed a couple of times, and that was at lease thirty years ago, so I have no recollection as to what was the normal time or range of times. I was being facetious. I haven't seen a bleeding time in decades.
February 27, 20196 yr comment_76073 18 minutes ago, R1R2 said: I was being facetious. I haven't seen a bleeding time in decades. I thought it was a bit strange that you, of many people on here, didn't know!
May 7, 20196 yr comment_76765 I am working at Korea General Hospital, but the bleeding time is meaningless.These days, Platet function test or equipment is PFA 200 ...P2Y or Asprin with Verify equipment and ADP with A-100.
June 12, 20196 yr comment_77208 We switched to PlateletWorks. BT was to tech skill challenged that it was a pain to train and monitor. Platelet works insert.pdf
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