What is a platelet aggregation test?
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What is a platelet aggregation test?
Platelets:
Platelets are small fragments of cytoplasm that drifts through the circulatory system until they encounter a breach in the wall of a blood vessel. When this happens, the platelets bind to each other to form a clot through a process called aggregation. When this clot binds to the damaged part of the blood vessel it forms a platelet plug in a process called adhesion.
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View this answerA platelet aggregation test is a specific type of platelet function test that determines how well platelets bind together to form blood clots. This...
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Chapter 12 / Lesson 12Understand what platelets are. Learn what platelets do and where they come from. Discover what platelets are made of and know the normal range of platelets.