Pseudo-diagnosis of hyperaggregation: a public health hazard!
1990
D S Velaskar, and
A P Chitre
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D010974
Platelet Aggregation
The attachment of PLATELETS to one another. This clumping together can be induced by a number of agents (e.g., THROMBIN; COLLAGEN) and is part of the mechanism leading to the formation of a THROMBUS.
Aggregation, Platelet
D010979
Platelet Function Tests
Laboratory examination used to monitor and evaluate platelet function in a patient's blood.
Function Test, Platelet,Function Tests, Platelet,Platelet Function Test,Test, Platelet Function,Tests, Platelet Function
D005189
False Positive Reactions
Positive test results in subjects who do not possess the attribute for which the test is conducted. The labeling of healthy persons as diseased when screening in the detection of disease. (Last, A Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed)