What's The Bleeding Time?

[stuey]

Sqad, or anyone else who worked in the medical field, remember using one of these to time coagulation and other tests. A vintage mechanical stop watch dating, I'd estimate from the '60s. Obviously all timers would be digital today...Somehow it jumped into my pocket shortly before I left working in the lab:) The opening question is, of course, from "Carry On Doctor".

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[Sqad]

LOL....quite interesting, oddly enough I never used one or saw one used. The bleeding time always came back on a "blood report."

[stuey]

The ear-lobe seemed to be the choice location for this test. Anyway, I recently replaced the stem on this watch, and cleaned and oiled the movement...Ticking away like it did eons ago!

[tamborine]

9.30 & 45 secs am

[Sqad]

I think it was "Doctor in the House" not "Carry On Doctor.

[stuey]

Yes, Sqad...See, a second (pun?) opinion is always good to have.

[stuey]

Tambo, it that really were the patient's bleeding time they would probably would have bled to death:)

[andy-hughes]

Sir lancelot - brilliant!

Notice that he greets the doctors as he walks up the steps, and ignores the nurse!