In the field of veterinary medicine, standard clotting tests like prothrombin time (PT) and partial thromboplastin time (PTT) have traditionally been used to diagnose hypocoagulability, or a decreased ability of the blood to clot. However, recent research has raised the question of whether both prolonged and shortened PT/PTT can actually be indicative of hypercoagulability, a state where there is an increased tendency for blood clot formation.
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