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I was studying from a source that I'll leave nameless, and I came across a piece of text that confused me.
In a nut-shell, it said that measuring the PT is the most important test when one wants to assess liver function, since all coagulation factors are made in the liver (besides Factor 8); so in liver disease, the PT would increase (which is true).
But shouldn't the PTT be the most important test?, since it follows more of the coagulation factors?
PT <---> Extrinsic <---> we're mainly concerned with Factor 7.
PTT <---> Intrinsic <---> more coagulation factors involved (12, 11, 9 are specific for the intrinsic pathway; that's three extra coagulation factors).
Thanks in advance.
In a nut-shell, it said that measuring the PT is the most important test when one wants to assess liver function, since all coagulation factors are made in the liver (besides Factor 8); so in liver disease, the PT would increase (which is true).
But shouldn't the PTT be the most important test?, since it follows more of the coagulation factors?
PT <---> Extrinsic <---> we're mainly concerned with Factor 7.
PTT <---> Intrinsic <---> more coagulation factors involved (12, 11, 9 are specific for the intrinsic pathway; that's three extra coagulation factors).
Thanks in advance.