Bleeding
Time - 2
Normal range:
2 – 9 minutes
Patient care
following Procedure:
Pressure bandage (butterfly) placed
over wound to reduce scarring
Patient must be informed prior to
procedure that scarring may occur (keloids)
von Willebrand disease
Acquired platelet dysfunction
(aspirin in 50% of pts)
Afibrinogenemia
Severe hypofibrinogenemia
Prolonged
bleeding time seen in:
Vascular disease