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Can lupus anticoagulant be positive despite a normal aPTT?

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Medical Oncology · Mayo Clinic Jacksonville

aPTT is one of the assays that may be abnormal in the presence of lupus anticoagulant, but not always. Usually, when screening for lupus anticoagulant, there will be a "special" aPTT assay used that is a bit more sensitive to detect lupus anticoagulant. There are several different aPTT-based assays ...

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