the Liver
It is formed in the liver
It is a disorder in the clotting of your blood.
prothrombin
Vitamin K status is measured by the prothrombin time test
Prothrombinase converts prothrombin into enzyme thrombin.
prothrombin time, hematocrit
an enzyme liberated from blood platelets that converts prothrombin into thrombin as blood starts to clot
Prothrombinase converts prothrombin into enzyme thrombin.
The INR has basically replaced the prothrombin time, or PT.
The prothrombin test specifically evaluates the presence of factors VIIa, V, and X, prothrombin, and fibrinogen.
the Liver
liver
prothrombin time
It is formed in the liver
Thromboplastin -> Prothrombin -> Thrombin -> Fibrinogen -> Fibrin
Vitamin K corrects prothrombin in the setting of biliary obstruction but not of hepatocellular damage.