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. 2015 Feb 23;125(13):2029–2037. doi: 10.1182/blood-2014-08-528398

Figure 3.

Figure 3

Diagnostic algorithm. Algorithm of the diagnostic approach to mucocutaneous bleeding with a high clinical suspicion for VWD. The initial diagnosis is based on VWF:Ag, VWF:RCo, and FVIII:C whereas different types are diagnosed based on specialized tests. Specific groupings are based on the underlying pathophysiology of different VWD types. RIPA, ristocetin induced platelet aggregation.