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Bleeding Time

Normal range 2-7 minutes. Specimen: In vivo (skin puncture).

Also known as: Ivy bleeding time.

2-7 minutesReference range

Reference range

Conventionalminutes
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Combined adult band. LabVals does not publish separate men's, women's, or pediatric ranges for Bleeding Time; those can be narrower than the band shown.

Bleeding Time reference range, specimen, and conversion details
SpecimenIn vivo (skin puncture)
Conventional range2-7 minutes
SI range2-7 minutes
Conversion factor×1 (conventional → SI)
PanelCoagulation Studies

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What is the normal range for Bleeding Time?

The standard teaching reference range for Bleeding Time is 2-7 minutes. This value is measured in in vivo (skin puncture).

Source: Adult reference values compiled from Pagana & Pagana, Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference, and Fischbach & Dunning, A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests. Reference ranges vary by laboratory, method, age, sex, and population - always use the range printed on the actual result.

At the bedside

Nursing considerations

  • Largely replaced by platelet function assays, but still cited in teaching.
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