coagulation time

coagulation time
coagulation time n the time required by shed blood to clot that is a measure of the normality of the blood

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the time taken for blood or blood plasma to coagulate (see blood coagulation). When measured under controlled conditions and using appropriate techniques, coagulation times may be used to test the function of the various stages of the blood coagulation process.

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