THE USE OF PFA-100 IN PEDIATRICS IN THE INVESTIGATION OF HEMOSTATIC DISORDERS A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY

摘要

BACKGROUNDThe screening of hemostatic disorders in paediatrics is challenging because often children have never undergone hemostatic challenges. The PFA-100 was introduced as an alternative to the in vivo bleeding time test and is now routinely used in the screening of these disorders. Numerous studies have assessed its limits and there remains uncertainty regarding its utility.