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Figure 1 Schematic of thrombelastograph system: a torsion wire suspending a pin that is immersed in blood. As the clot forms while the cup is rotated 45°, the pin will rotate depending on the strength of the fibrin-platelet bonds. Signal is discharged continuously that reflects the onset of clotting (reaction time [R]) and the clot strength (MA).
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