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A Modification of the Hicks and Pitney Test for the Distinction between Haemophilia A and Christmas Disease

A Modification of the Hicks and Pitney Test for the Distinction between Haemophilia A and... Acta haemat. 32: 355-357 (1964). From the 2nd Medical Unit, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens A Modification of the Hicks and Pitney Test for the Distinction between Haemophilia A and Christmas Disease By C. G a r d ik a s, G. A r a p a k is, D. T h o m o po u l o s a n d T. K a n a g h in is The thromboplastin generation test devised by Biggs and D ouglas (1) is the most reliable test for the differentiation of hae­ mophilia A from Christmas disease. On the other hand, the screen­ ing test described by H icks a n d P it n e y (3) provides a rapid and sensitive means of detecting the abnormalities of thromboplastin generation, but being non-specific it cannot distinguish between haemophilia A and Christmas disease. Hence, when the screening test gives abnormal results, one has to proceed further to the per­ formance of the orthodox thromboplastin generation test. In the present paper a modification o f the H icks an d P it n e y test is described which enables the distinction to be made between haemophilia A and Christmas disease. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Haematologica Karger

A Modification of the Hicks and Pitney Test for the Distinction between Haemophilia A and Christmas Disease

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Karger
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© 1964 S. Karger AG, Basel
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0001-5792
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1421-9662
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10.1159/000209581
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Acta haemat. 32: 355-357 (1964). From the 2nd Medical Unit, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens A Modification of the Hicks and Pitney Test for the Distinction between Haemophilia A and Christmas Disease By C. G a r d ik a s, G. A r a p a k is, D. T h o m o po u l o s a n d T. K a n a g h in is The thromboplastin generation test devised by Biggs and D ouglas (1) is the most reliable test for the differentiation of hae­ mophilia A from Christmas disease. On the other hand, the screen­ ing test described by H icks a n d P it n e y (3) provides a rapid and sensitive means of detecting the abnormalities of thromboplastin generation, but being non-specific it cannot distinguish between haemophilia A and Christmas disease. Hence, when the screening test gives abnormal results, one has to proceed further to the per­ formance of the orthodox thromboplastin generation test. In the present paper a modification o f the H icks an d P it n e y test is described which enables the distinction to be made between haemophilia A and Christmas disease.

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Acta Haematologica – Karger

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