The bleeding time result will be normal and thus of no value to perform in patients who have:
a. A qualitative platelet disorder
b. von Willebrand disease (VWD)
c. Glanzmann thrombasthenia
d. Factor VIII deficiency
ANS: D
The bleeding time result will be normal in patients with a factor VIII deficiency. It ideally will be prolonged in all the other listed settings. The bleeding time test is being used less often because it has poor predictive value and leaves scarring.
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