In Vitro and Ex Vivo Tests of Coagulation and Platelet Function

Abstract

Thrombosis could be disposed by either local or global factors. Global factors are associated with systemic changes in blood composition, which can be monitored using laboratory tests. In contrast, local factors including vessel wall damage, atherosclerotic plaque, or blood flow stagnation are beyond any functional in vitro laboratory assays but can be monitored in vivo via imaging modalities or specific biomarkers.