Screening for haematological disorders in patients with stroke
| In all cases | Full blood count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, plasma viscosity |
|---|---|
| In young stroke | Protein C |
| (age ⩽55) | Protein S |
| Antithrombin III | |
| Lupus anticoagulant | |
| Anticardiolipin antibodies | |
| APC resistance/Leiden factor V mutation | |
| *Haemoglobin electrophoresis |
2-150 In subjects of African or Mediterranean origin.