Prothrombin time assay

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MSH: Clotting time of PLASMA recalcified in the presence of excess TISSUE THROMBOPLASTIN. Factors measured are FIBRINOGEN; PROTHROMBIN; FACTOR V; FACTOR VII; and FACTOR X. It is used for monitoring anticoagulant therapy with COUMARINS.,CSP: clotting time of plasma recalcified in the presence of excess tissue thromboplastin; used for monitoring anticoagulant therapy with coumarins.,NCI: A measurement of the clotting time of plasma recalcified in the presence of excess tissue thromboplastin; it is a measure of the extrinsic pathway of coagulation. It is used to determine the clotting tendency of blood, in the measure of warfarin dosage, liver damage and vitamin K status. Factors measured are fibrinogen, prothrombin, and factors V, VII, and X.,NCI: A blood clotting measurement that evaluates the extrinsic pathway of coagulation.

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