Prothrombin Accelerator (Noun)
Meaning
A coagulation factor.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Fibrinogen and prothrombin accelerator are two essential coagulation factors required for the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin in the coagulation cascade.
- The results showed that the patient had a deficiency of prothrombin accelerator, which explained the prolonged bleeding time.
- In the case of vitamin K deficiency, the production of prothrombin accelerator and other vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors is impaired.
- Research has identified several genetic disorders that affect the prothrombin accelerator gene, leading to coagulopathy.
- The laboratory tests revealed that the patient had a decrease in prothrombin accelerator activity, indicating an abnormal coagulation mechanism.