Diagnosis of Von Willebrand disease

Diagnostic Test list for Von Willebrand disease:

The list of medical tests mentioned in various sources as used in the diagnosis of Von Willebrand disease includes:

• Coagulation blood test

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Von Willebrand's disease: Diagnosis
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Diagnosis is difficult because symptoms are mild, laboratory values are borderline, and factor VIII levels fluctuate. However, a positive family history and characteristic bleeding patterns and laboratory values help establish the diagnosis. Typical laboratory data include:

❑ prolonged bleeding time (more than 6 minutes)

❑ slightly prolonged partial thromboplastin time (more than 45 seconds)

❑ absent or reduced levels of factor VIII-related antigens and low factor VIII activity level

❑ defective in vitro platelet aggregation (using the ristocetin coagulation factor assay test)

❑ normal platelet count and normal clot retraction.

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Von Willebrand's disease: Diagnosis
(Handbook of Diseases)

Diagnosing this disease is difficult, because symptoms are mild, laboratory values are borderline, and Factor VIII levels fluctuate. However, a positive family history and characteristic bleeding patterns and laboratory values help establish diagnosis. Typical laboratory data include:

❑ prolonged bleeding time (> 6 minutes)

❑ slightly prolonged partial thromboplastin time (> 45 seconds)

❑ absent or reduced levels of Factor VIII-related antigens (VIII_AHN), and low Factor VIII activity level

❑ defective in vitro platelet aggregation (using the ristocetin coagulation factor assay test)

❑ normal platelet count and normal clot retraction.

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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003

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