A 35 year old lady presents with an isolated prolongation of aPTT. Prothrombin time (PT) and platelet count are normal and there is no obvious bleeding tendency. Two years back, she was operated for cholecystectomy and had no adverse bleeding episode. Which of the following should be the next step in evaluating this patient
A 35 year old lady presents with an isolated prolongation of aPTT. Prothrombin time (PT) and platelet count are normal and there is no obvious bleeding tendency. Two years back, she was operated for cholecystectomy and had no adverse bleeding episode. Which of the following should be the next step in evaluating this patient
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A 35 year old lady presents with an isolated prolongation of aPTT. Prothrombin time (PT) and platelet count are normal and there is no obvious bleeding tendency. Two years back, she was operated for cholecystectomy and had no adverse bleeding episode. Which of the following should be the next step in evaluating this patient
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