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. 2025 Apr 18;14(8):2791. doi: 10.3390/jcm14082791
ADAMTS13 A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with a thrombospondin type 1 motif, member 13
aPL Phospholipid antibodies
APS Antiphospholipid syndrome
APTT Activated partial thromboplastin time
ASLA Activated seven lupus anticoagulant assay
BSH British Society of Hematology
CAPS Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome
CLSI Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute
CT Clotting times
DOAC Direct oral anticoagulants
DPT Dilute prothrombin time
DRVVT Dilute Russell’s viper venom test
HELLP Hemolysis, elevated liver enzyme levels, and low platelet levels
ICA Index of circulating anticoagulant
INR International normalized ratio
ISTH International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis
KCT Kaolin clotting time
LAC Lupus anticoagulant
MTC Mixing-test-specific cutoff
NPP Normal plasma pool
PL Phospholipids
PT Prothrombin
PS Phosphatidylserine
SCT Silica clotting time
SLE Systemic lupus eritematosus
TFPI Tissue factor pathway inhibitor
TMA Thrombotic microangiopathy
TSVT Taipan snake venom time
TTP Thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura
VDRL Venereal Disease Research Laboratory
VKA Vitamin K antagonists
VLVT Vipera lebetina venom time