Journal of Hematology & Thromboembolic Diseases
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Laboratory Haemostasis

Hemostasis is generally considered regarding coagulation pathways or as a surrogate of coagulation. However, hemostasis is much more unpredictable than coagulation, which basically reflects cluster arrangement, as it consolidates a few parts random to the coagulation process.

Haemostasis consists of:

• Primary Haemostasis:
  1) local vasoconstriction (to reduce blood flow to the injury site),
  2) platelet plug formation.
• Secondary Haemostasis or clotting of the plasma, involving interaction between numerous factors and inhibitors.
• Fibrinolysis: a process which dissolves the clot once blood vessel integrity has been restored.

Related Journals of Laboratory Haemostasis

Blood Disorders & Transfusion, Blood, Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis, Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Thrombosis and Haemostasis