Von Willebrand Disease (VWD)
Part 2: NHLBI Diagnosis Guidelines
Laboratory Recommendations
VWF Multimer Analysis: Recommendations4
May 2011
VWF multimer analysis is technically complex and is qualitatively interpreted with reference to the initial 3 VWD test and available clinical information, and is used to help determine the VWD subtype. "Therefore, VWF multimer analysis is not recommended for initial VWD screening, and should only be perfomed if initial VWD testing identifies an abnormal result (eg, abnormally low VWF ristocetin cofactor or ratio of VWF ristocetin cofactor to VWF antigen) or clinical information suggests a high likelihood of abnormal VWF multimer analysis."
VWF Multimer Analysis: Recommendations4 |
Jump to section:
- Introduction
- Objectives—Part 2
- VWD NHLBI Guidelines (2008)1
- VWD Classification — ISTH1,2
- VWD NHLBI Guidelines (2008) Initial Patient Evaluation — Laboratory1
- VWD NHLBI Guidelines 2008 Initial Patient Evaluation — Laboratory1
- VWD — Initial Laboratory Evaluation
- VWD NHLBI Guidelines (2008) Subsequent Patient Evaluation—Laboratory1
- Additional VWD Testing — Laboratory1
- VWF Multimer Analysis: Intermediate Resolution3
- VWF Multimer Analysis: Recommendations4
- VWF Multimer Analysis: Recommendations4
- Expected Laboratory Values in VWD1
- Typical Patterns of Laboratory Test Results for VWD Diagnosis and Classification1
- VWD NHLBI Guidelines (2008) "Low VWF" versus "VWD Type 1"
- VWD Diagnosis (Especially Type 1)
- VWD NHLBI Guidelines ABO Blood Group & VWF/VWD1,5
- VWD NHLBI Guidelines ABO Blood Group and VWF/VWD: Soft Recommendations
- VWD NHLBI Guidelines (2008): Collection and Handling of Samples for Laboratory Testing1
- VWD NHLBI Guidelines (2008): Collection and Handling of Samples for Laboratory Testing1
- VWD NHLBI Guidelines (2008): Collection and Handling of Samples for Laboratory Testing1
- VWD NHLBI Guidelines: Collection and Handling of Samples for Laboratory Testing1,4
- VWD NHLBI Guidelines (2008) Summary of Laboratory Recommendations
- VWD NHLBI Guidelines (2008) Summary of Laboratory Recommendations
- References
- VWD Profile
- Questions?


