PROTHROMBIN TIME AND ACTIVATED PARTIAL THROMBIN TIME VALUES AMONG GERIATRIC IN NATIONAL HOSPITAL ABUJA NIGERIA

Dangana .A  Nuhu A  Ajayi I, 4Emelike F.O
Page No. 137-140

Coagulation profile(prothrombin time (PT) and activated partial thromboplastin time( APTT) are
screening test for Haemostasis. 40 patients consisting of male and female, undergoing surgery at
National Hospital Abuja were recruited for this research work, and were screened for PT and APTT.
The result shows an increase in the value PT and APTT at one hour of sample collection among the
study subjects and decrease in the subsequent hours to the normal value. The result shows an
increase in the male compared to the female one even though the increase was not significant, this
could raise a concern of a bleeding disorder, severe deficies of factor XII, and factor VII activity
and fibrinolysis. This work is aim at determining the activity of coagulation profiles of older people
who are undergoing surgery and it consequences.
Keywords : Prothrombin, thromboplastin, Geriatrics.