NCIt definition : A measurement of the length of time that it takes for clotting to occur when activating
reagents are added to a plasma specimen. The test is partial due to the absence of
tissue factor (Factor III) from the reaction mixture.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: A measurement of the length of time that it takes for clotting to occur when
activating reagents are added to a biological specimen. The test is partial due to
the absence of tissue factor (Factor III) from the reaction mixture.;