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What kind of testing should be done for repeated ecchymoses?
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Bleeding time: Bleeding time may be useful as well as other tests of the clotting cascade including prothrombin time, partial thromboplastin time, and inr. A hematologist is the person to see for a bleeding disorder.
Answered 9/11/2014
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