Baltimore, MD and Durham, NC - More studies linking the effect of antiplatelet drugs on platelet function with clinical outcomes are urgently needed, a new review of the field concludes [1]. The ...

LOS ANGELES, CA—In patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) treated with prasugrel, the incidence of high on-treatment platelet reactivity depends on the type of platelet function test used, ...

To help diagnose von Willebrand disease or other bleeding disorders, a doctor will request various blood tests. These tests will measure the presence and activity of certain substances in the blood.

A recently described hemorrhagic disorder characterized by defective platelet aggregation induced by collagen and epinephrine appears to be caused, in part, by the same abnormality induced by aspirin ...

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD You may need an MPV test if you show symptoms that suggest an issue with your platelet ...

Platelets are circulating cell fragments known to clump up and form blood clots that stop bleeding in injured vessels. Cardiologists have long known that platelets can become "hyperreactive" to cause ...

Platelets (also called thrombocytes) are small blood cell fragments made by your bone marrow. They help form blood clots to stop you from bleeding when you've been injured. Platelets are small cell ...