Hemophilia: Tests
Group of hereditary disorders in which affected individuals fail to make enough of certain proteins needed to form blood clots.
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About Hemophilia Tests
If you or your child appears to have a bleeding problem, your doctor will ask about your personal and family medical histories. This will reveal whether you or your family members, including women and girls, have bleeding problems. However, some people who have hemophilia have no recent family history of the disease.
You or your child also will likely have a physical exam and blood tests to diagnose hemophilia. Blood tests are used to find out:
The test results will show whether you have hemophilia, what type of hemophilia you have, and how severe it is.
Hemophilia A and B are classified as mild, moderate, or severe, depending on the amount of clotting factor VIII or IX in the blood.
The severity of symptoms can overlap between… Read more about Hemophilia: Tests