This includes three tests (blood coagulation tests, platelet count, and proteins that help the coagulation process). Assessing these tests is crucial in cases such as bleeding, or thrombosis before surgery, it is also important to assess anticoagulant medications’ effects on the body.

• INR international normalized ratio
• PTT partial thromboplastin time
• PT prothrombin time

Instructions: this type of tests does not require fasting