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Attention, chocolate lovers: You may not be able to help yourselves. Swiss and British scientists have linked the widespread love of chocolate to a chemical "signature" that may be programmed into our metabolic systems.
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APTT - Partial Thromboplastin Time

Results and Values

What do the test results mean?

The normal range for a PT test depends on the standards of the lab. It generally falls between 25 to 45 seconds. Abnormally high PTT values may occur when a person:

is taking blood-thinning medicines, especially heparin

is taking other medicines, such as certain antibiotics, that interfere with the test

has severe liver disease

has disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), a complex blood disorder that occurs when clotting mechanisms are activated throughout the body

has certain inherited bleeding disorders, such as hemophilia

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Abnormally low values are usually not important. Occasionally they are a sign of widespread cancer.

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