Molecular Diagnosis of von Willebrand Disease
The accurate diagnosis of von Willebrand disease (VWD) is crucial to its management. This resource describes the techniques used to determine the genetic nature, or genotype, of a suspected case of VWD. The companion monograph, TOH 55 Diagnosis of von Willebrand Disease: Phenotypic Characterization, provides a detailed review of the laboratory tests that can be […]
WFH Webinar: Treatment Options for Hemophilia in the Developing World
On December 16, 2016, the WFH in collaboration with the ISTH, recorded a live interactive webinar on the challenges and opportunities of treatment options for hemophilia in the developing world, now available for viewing here. Introduced by Marijke van den Berg, Rolf Ljung opened with a summary of the lessons learned from decades of experience […]
State of the Art of the XXXII International Congress of the World Federation of Hemophilia
The freely available special Haemophilia Journal supplement dedicated to the WFH 2016 World Congress Orlando (Vol 22, Issue Supplement S5 Pages 1–95) features reviews of the state of the art of each of the topics of the medical plenaries, medical sessions, and laboratory science sessions at the Congress, written by featured speakers.
Factor VIII Inhibitor Assay – Lab Manual Video
This step-by-step video clearly demonstrates the correct technique for the execution of the manual assay for the presence FVIII inhibitors. Supplementing the Lab Manual written protocol (Section 28), it also explains the theory behind the assay, details the important reagents, discusses the challenges posed by limited resources, and works through the plotting and interpretation of […]
One-Stage Assay of Factor VIII (FVIII) – Lab Manual Video
This step-by-step video clearly demonstrates the correct technique for the execution of the most commonly used manual technique in the diagnosis of bleeding disorders: the one-stage assay for FVIII. Supplementing the Lab Manual written protocol (Section 23), it also explains the theory behind the assay, details the important reagents, discusses the challenges posed by limited […]
APTT – Lab Manual Video
This step-by-step video clearly demonstrates the correct technique for the execution of the fundamental manual technique that constitutes the basis for the most commonly used assays in the diagnosis of bleeding disorders: the activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT). Supplementing the Lab Manual written protocol (Section 13), it also explains the theory behind the assay, details […]