<prompt> Bleeding time assessesExtrinsic clotting pathwayIntrinsic clotting pathwayFibrinogen LevelFunction of platelets  <response>: ref Robbins 8e p666 bleeding time evaluation is used to measure the primary phase of hemostasis, which involves platelet adherence to injured capillaries and then platelet activation and aggregation. The bleeding time can be abnormal when the platelet count is low or the platelets are dysfunctional. 