Disorder Platelet count INR APTT TT Fibrinogen Other

Haemophilia A

Normal

Normal

Normal

Normal

↓ VIII

Haemophilia B

Normal

Normal

Normal

Normal

↓ IX

von Willebrand's disease

Normal (usually)

Normal

Normal

Normal

↓ VIII, vWF, ↑ bleeding time

Liver disease

Normal

 

or d

Normal

Normal or ↓

↓ V

Vitamin K deficiency

Normal

Normal

Normal

↓ II, VII, IX, X

DIC

Normal

 

or ↓

Normal or ↓

↑ FDPs, D-dimers,

 

↓ II, V, VIII

Massive transfusion

Normalor ↑

Normal or ↓

Normal FDPs

Heparin (unfractionated)

Normal (rarely ↓)

Normal

 

or i

Normal

↑ anti-Xa

Heparin (LMWH)

Normal (rarely ↓)

Normal

Normal

Normal

Normal

↑ anti-Xa

Warfarin

Normal

Normal

Normal

↓ II, VII, IX, X

Lupus anticoagulant

Normal

Normal

 

or i

Normal

Normal

DRVVT +ve, cardiolipin antibody

Disorder Platelet count INR APTT TT Fibrinogen Other

Haemophilia A

Normal

Normal

Normal

Normal

↓ VIII

Haemophilia B

Normal

Normal

Normal

Normal

↓ IX

von Willebrand's disease

Normal (usually)

Normal

Normal

Normal

↓ VIII, vWF, ↑ bleeding time

Liver disease

Normal

 

or d

Normal

Normal or ↓

↓ V

Vitamin K deficiency

Normal

Normal

Normal

↓ II, VII, IX, X

DIC

Normal

 

or ↓

Normal or ↓

↑ FDPs, D-dimers,

 

↓ II, V, VIII

Massive transfusion

Normalor ↑

Normal or ↓

Normal FDPs

Heparin (unfractionated)

Normal (rarely ↓)

Normal

 

or i

Normal

↑ anti-Xa

Heparin (LMWH)

Normal (rarely ↓)

Normal

Normal

Normal

Normal

↑ anti-Xa

Warfarin

Normal

Normal

Normal

↓ II, VII, IX, X

Lupus anticoagulant

Normal

Normal

 

or i

Normal

Normal

DRVVT +ve, cardiolipin antibody

vWF = von Willebrand's factor; FDPs = fibrin degradation products; DRVVT = dilute Russell's viper venom test.

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