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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A protease that converts prothrombin to thrombin in the early stages of blood clotting.
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- noun biochemistry A
protease that convertsprothrombin tothrombin during theclotting ofblood
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- noun an enzyme liberated from blood platelets that converts prothrombin into thrombin as blood starts to clot
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We are creating the world's most trusted encyclopedia and knowledge base. log in, you'll be able to edit this page instantly! coagulation, '' 'thromboplastin' '' is a "constituent composed of protein and phospholipid that is widely distributed in many tissues.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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Clotting studies, such as prothrombin time (PT) and partial thromboplastin time (PTT): These tests measure the time it takes for blood to clot.
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Still the lab was able to ascertain through the blood samples that the partial thromboplastin time was prolonged, yet both the prothrombin time and platelet count were normal.
Tell No One Coben, Harlan, 1962- 2001
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Still the lab was able to ascertain through the blood samples that the partial thromboplastin time was prolonged, yet both the prothrombin time and platelet count were normal.
Tell No One Coben, Harlan, 1962- 2001
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A blood-clotting test known as the activated partial thromboplastin time is often used to screen for the lupus anticoagulant.
THE LUPUS HANDBOOK FOR WOMEN ROBIN DIBNER 1994
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A blood-clotting test known as the activated partial thromboplastin time is often used to screen for the lupus anticoagulant.
THE LUPUS HANDBOOK FOR WOMEN ROBIN DIBNER 1994
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A blood-clotting test known as the activated partial thromboplastin time is often used to screen for the lupus anticoagulant.
THE LUPUS HANDBOOK FOR WOMEN ROBIN DIBNER 1994
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When blood is shed they rapidly disintegrate and form granular masses, setting free prothrombin and the substance called by Howell thromboplastin.
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VIBATIV does not interfere with coagulation, but does interfere with certain tests used to monitor coagulation such as prothrombin time, international normalized ratio, activated partial thromboplastin time, activated clotting time, and coagulation based factor Xa tests.
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Altered skin perfusion, reduced urine output alterations in coagulation parameters, increases D-dimers, low protein C, low antithrombin, increased prothrombin time/activated partial thromboplastin time unexplained alterations in mental status
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