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Congenital platelet function defects

Blood clot formation
Blood clot formation
Blood clots
Blood clots
Alternative Names

Storage pool disease; Glanzmann's thrombasthenia; Bernard-Soulier syndrome; Platelet function defects - congenital


Symptoms
  • Nosebleeds
  • Bleeding during and after surgery
  • Easy bruising
  • Prolonged bleeding with small injuries
  • Abnormal menstrual periods
  • Bleeding gums

Signs and tests

The following tests may be used to diagnose this condition:

  • CBC
  • Platelet aggregation test
  • PT , PTT


Review Date: 02/06/2007
Reviewed By: William Matsui, MD, Assistant Professor of Oncology, Division of Hematologic Malignancies, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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