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Factor V Leiden Mutation
and PT 20210 Mutation

Also known as: Factor V Leiden mutation: Activated protein C (APC) resistance, Factor V R506Q; Prothrombin 20210 mutation: PT G20210A, factor II 20210
Formal name: Factor V Leiden mutation; Prothrombin 20210 mutation
Related tests: Antithrombin; Protein C and Protein S; Homocysteine; Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (MTHFR)

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