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prothrombin time [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
  • Blood
DEF

The measurement of clotting time of plasma recalcified in the presence of excess tissue thromboplastin.

OBS

Factors measured are fibrinogen, prothrombin, and factors V, VII, and X. It is used for monitoring anticoagulant therapy with coumarins.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
  • Sang
DEF

Temps de recalcification du plasma oxalté en présence de thromboplastine tissulaire.

OBS

«temps de prothrombine», «temps de Quick» : Termes retenus par le réseau Entraide Traduction Santé.

Spanish

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