False negative results | Strenuous exercise, stress, inflammation, or pregnancy [16,17,18] |
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The type of reagent used for the test [4] | |
Compensatory of other higher level clotting factors [19] | |
Inappropriate storage and handling conditions [3] | |
False positive results | FXII deficiency [20] |
The reduction of coagulation factors because of massive blood loss [22] | |
Inappropriate storage and handling conditions [3] |