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ACT |
Active coagulation time |
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Anticoagulant |
An agent that prevents or delay of blood coagulation |
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aPTT |
Active partial thromboplastin time |
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Coagulation |
process of blood cells clumping together to form a clot |
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DIC |
disseminated intravascular coagulation |
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Duke bleeding time test |
A bleeding time test done on a ear lobe |
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Embolus |
A mass of undissolved matter present in blood vessels and brought there by Blood |
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Extrinsic |
From, coming from, outside |
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Hemostasis |
A stop of bleeding |
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Heparin |
An anticoagulant drug |
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INR |
International normalized ratio |
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Intrinsic |
Within the body |
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Hemophilia |
a group of hereditary bleeding disorders marked by deficiency of clotting protein |
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Coumadin |
A brand name of warfarin |
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Ivy bleeding time test |
Bleeding test done on the forearm |
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PFA |
Platelet function analysis |
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Platelets |
A round disc found in blood that helps with clotting |
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Potassium oxalate |
An anticoagulant additive |
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Prothrombin |
A plasma protein coagulation factor made by the liver |
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PT |
Prothrombin time |
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Sodium citrate |
Additive used as an anticoagulant for blood collection |
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SPS |
Sodium Polyanetholesfante. An anticoagulant |
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Thrombin |
Enzyme made in coagulating blood from prothrombin |
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Vasoconstriction |
The decreases in the diameter of blood vessels |
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Thrombocyte |
Platelet |
