Coagulation of blood

 it is the process in which blood loses its fluidity and become a jelly like masses few minutes after it is shed out or collected in a container.

During this process,

➡️the fibrinogen is converted into fibrin.

➡️ fibrin threads get attached to the loose platelet plug.

➡️ it blocks the ruptured blood vessel and prevent further blood loss completely.

Stages of Blood Clotting:

In general blood clotting occurs in three stages

STAGE 1: FORMATION OF PROTHROMBIN ACTIVATOR

 • Blood clotting start with the formation of a substance called prothrombin activator. It converts prothombin into thrombin.

 • Formation of prothrombin activator occurs by two pathways: intrinsic pathway(initiated by platelets) and extrinsic pathways(initiated by tissue thromboplastin).

STAGE 2: CONVERSION OF PROTHROMBIN INTO THROMBIN

 • Prothrombin activator converts prothombin into thrombin in the presence of calcium (factor IV)

STAGE 3: CONVERSION OF FIBRINOGEN INTO FIBRIN

It involves the conversion of fibrinogen into fibrin by thromobin.

 • Thombin converts inactive fibrinogen into activeted fibrinogen. The activated fibrinogen is called fibrin monomer.

 • In the presence of calcium ion , fibrin stabilizing factor , stabilize monomer fibrin into dense and tight fibrin. And finally stable clot is formed.


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