Just wondering if any of you have had a Bleeding Time Test done?  I know many of us are on blood thinners (i.e. aspirin, Plavix, Aggrenox, Persantine, etc.) so I was just wondering.  A recent procedure has been canceled because of fear I will have excessive bleeding..that's why this test was done on me.  I'm just curious if anyone has had this done too. They made a small incision in my forearm, and it took 7 1/2 minutes to clot.  Sadly, my neuro said that is "disturbingly" normal considering my medications....

"The bleeding time test is used to evaluate how well a person's blood is clotting. The test evaluates how long it takes the vessels cut to constrict and how long it takes for platelets in the blood to seal off the hole. Blood vessel defects, platelet function defects, along with many other conditions can result in prolonged bleeding time."



Take care,
Shan