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Euglobulin lysis time — The euglobulin lysis time (ELT) is a test that measures overall fibrinolysis. The test is performed by mixing citrated platelet poor plasma with acid in a glass test tube. This acidification causes the precipitation of certain clotting factors in … Wikipedia
euglobulin lysis time — noun A blood test that measures how long clots take to break down (lysis) in the blood … Wiktionary
Medical test — Intervention X ray of a hand. X rays are a common medical test. MeSH … Wikipedia
Fibrinolysis — is a process that prevents blood clots from growing and becoming problematic.[1] This process has two types: primary fibrinolysis and secondary fibrinolysis. The primary type is a normal body process, whereas secondary fibrinolysis is the… … Wikipedia
Coagulation — This article is about blood clotting. For other meanings see Coagulation (disambiguation). Coagulation is a complex process by which blood forms clots. It is an important part of hemostasis, the cessation of blood loss from a damaged vessel,… … Wikipedia
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate — Diagnostics A rack of ESR tubes. MeSH … Wikipedia
Complete blood count — Blood count redirects here. For the Billy Strayhorn composition, see Blood Count. Complete blood count Diagnostics Schematics (also sometimes called Fishbones ) of shorthand for complete blood count commonly used by clinicians and healthcare… … Wikipedia
Dilute Russell's viper venom time — Russell s viper, Daboia russelii Dilute Russell s viper venom time (dRVVT) is a laboratory test often used for detection of lupus anticoagulant (LA).[1][2] … Wikipedia
D-dimer — is a fibrin degradation product (or FDP), a small protein fragment present in the blood after a blood clot is degraded by fibrinolysis. It is so named because it contains two crosslinked D fragments of the fibrinogen protein.[1] D dimer… … Wikipedia
Hemoglobin — Hemoglobin, human, adult (heterotetramer, (αβ)2) Structure of human hemoglobin. The protein s α and β subunits are in red and blue, and the iron containing heme groups in green. Fro … Wikipedia
