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What class of substances do we typically measure using the Bethesda assay?

Which of the following is characteristics of a platelet disorder?

Which of the following is NOT associated with multiple factor deficiencies?

Generalized, deep bleeding would be most associated with:

What is a common etiology of ITP in children?

Glanzmann’s Thrombasthenia is primarily a disorder of which of the following processes?

A patient is exhibiting multiple pinpoint hemorrhages on his upper torso. This would be described as:

A 35-year-old female is hospitalized for knee replacement surgery. Preoperative blood tests reveal a platelet count of 64 × 109/L. The surgery is postponed, and the platelet count is repeated two days later when it is 48 × 109/L. All other labs appear normal and the platelet estimate on the peripheral smear correlates with the decreased platelet count. Based on this information, what is the most likely diagnosis?

Patients with Bernard-Soulier syndrome will present with ___ platelets and decreased aggregation response to _____.

Which of the following is characteristic of Bernard-Soulier Syndrome?