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Investigative Techniques > Clinical Laboratory Techniques > Hematologic Tests > Platelet Function Tests > Clot Retraction
... > Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Clinical Laboratory Techniques > Hematologic Tests > Platelet Function Tests > Clot Retraction
Circulatory and Respiratory Physiological Phenomena > Blood Physiological Phenomena > Hemostasis > Platelet Activation > Clot Retraction

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Clot Retraction  

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Scope note

  • Retraction of a clot resulting from contraction of PLATELET pseudopods attached to FIBRIN strands. The retraction is dependent on the contractile protein thrombosthenin. Clot retraction is used as a measure of platelet function.

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  • 73(64)

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