Prothrombin time/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Prothrombin time.

Clotting time of plasma recalcified in the presence of excess tissue thromboplastin, which measures the interactions of fibrinogen, prothrombin, Factor V, Factor VII and Factor X

This definition is at least in part based on: Anonymous (2024), Prothrombin time (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.