Thromboplastin is a substance in our bodies that helps our blood clot when we get injured. It's like a signal that tells our blood to stick together and form a clot to stop bleeding.
Most veterinarians now request a prothrombin time (PT) or activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) test to determine that; but the older, coagulation or clotting time test, when performed by pricking your pets inner lip (buccal mucosal bleeding time) or by short clipping a toenail provides useful information as well. (2ndchance.info)
Point - of - care lab capabilities, including blood gas analysis, chemistries, prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time, colloid osmotic pressure, troponin, ketone and lactate levels. (www2.vet.cornell.edu)
If your dog or cat's blood fails the test, other more sophisticated tests, such as prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), thrombin time, fibrinogen concentration, thrombocyte count, vWf, blood calcium or vitamin K levels will be need to determine exactly why your pet's blood is slow to clot. (2ndchance.info)