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Thrombin clotting time — The Thrombin Clotting Time (TCT), also known as the Thrombin Time (TT), is a coagulation assay which is usually performed in order to detect for the therapeutic level of the anticoagulant Heparin. It is also sensitive in detecting the presence of … Wikipedia
time — 1. That relation of events which is expressed by the terms past, present, and future, and measured by units such as minutes, hours, days, months, or years. 2. A certain period during which something definite or determined is done. SYN: tempus (2) … Medical dictionary
Time, prothrombin — A clotting test, the prothrombin time is done to test the integrity of part of the clotting scheme. The prothrombin time is commonly used as a method of monitoring the accuracy of blood thinning treatment (anticoagulation) with COUMADIN.… … Medical dictionary
Pro time — The pro time (or, more properly, the prothrombin time) is a test of the integrity of part of the clotting scheme. The prothrombin time is also commonly used as a method of monitoring the accuracy of blood thinning treatment (anticoagulation) with … Medical dictionary
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
reptilase time — a test of coagulation time similar to the thrombin time, measuring coagulation time of blood to which reptilase has been added; since reptilase is not affected by the presence of heparin, the test can be used in patients receiving heparin therapy … Medical dictionary
Prothrombin time — A clotting test, the prothrombin time is done to test the integrity of part of the clotting scheme. The prothrombin time is commonly used as a method of monitoring the accuracy of blood thinning treatment (anticoagulation) with COUMADIN.… … Medical dictionary
Direct thrombin inhibitor — Direct thrombin inhibitors (DTIs) are a class of medication that act as anticoagulants (delaying blood clotting) by directly inhibiting the enzyme thrombin. Some are in clinical use, while others are undergoing clinical development. Several… … Wikipedia
Ecarin clotting time — (ECT) is a laboratory test used to monitor anticoagulation during treatment with hirudin, an anticoagulant medication which was originally isolated from leech saliva. Ecarin, the primary reagent in this assay, is derived from the venom of the saw … Wikipedia
prothrombin time — PT the time taken for blood clotting to occur in a sample of blood to which calcium and thromboplastin have been added. A prolonged PT (compared with a control sample) indicates a deficiency of coagulation factors, which – with calcium and… … The new mediacal dictionary
