APTT Test
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT)
- APTT Test is an important test to see the blood clotting time
- No special preparation is required for APTT Test.
- APTT Test measures the time taken by the blood to clot. APTT Test is important for pre-anesthesia and surgery evaluation
What is APTT Test or Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time Test ?
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time or APTT test is very useful in finding the amount of time it takes for the blood to clot. It is very important especially for the patients who are undergoing a surgery. During the pre-anesthesia evaluation your anesthetist will prescribe you certain tests including an APTT test. It is important as during the surgery if the blood clotting time is very long then it could become very difficult for the surgeon to control the blood loss. It is also important for patients who are on blood thinners.
At Maurya Labs, APTT Test is done on the most advanced analyzer and the result is made available within 30 minutes in most of the urgent cases. The cost of APTT test is Rs. 680.
Reported Parameters
- APTT ——seconds
- Normal Range is <35 seconds
All The Questions that you might have
- What is APTT Test ?
- What does the APTT test measure?
- Why should I do the APTT test?
- How is the APTT test done?
- How often APTT test should be done?
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) test is the simplest way to find out the clotting time of blood. Your platelets are responsible for the clotting of blood. People on blood thinners need to be very careful about their APTT values as high or low APTT can lead to issues with clot formation or uncontrolled bleeding. It is also part of the Pre-Anaesthesia Package at Maurya Labs, Purnea. This package has been made keeping in mind the requirements of the patient undergoing a surgery.
APTT test measures the time taken by the blood to clot.
APTT test is generally advised by the doctor for patients:
- Who are planned for a surgery
- Who are having tendency of clot formation
- Who have undergone a heart surgery or angioplasty
- Patients who have suffered a brain stroke
In some cases if the patient is put on blood thinners then the doctor may advise you to go for APTT test every month so that clotting time could be monitored and dosage of blood thinners could be regulated accordingly.
The APTT test is a simple blood test with no need for fasting before the test. The blood sample can be taken by the phlebotomist at a pathology lab or at home. At Maurya Labs, Purnea the test is done on a machine called Fully Automatic Coagulation Analyzer StART from France. The sample collection takes less than a minute.
An APTT test should be done as per the advise of the doctor. For patients who are on blood thinners or are having tendency of clot formation should ideally get the test done every 3-4 weeks or as advised by the doctor and keep a track of their clotting time.
