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clot retraction time[¦klät ri′trak·shən ‚tīm] (pathology) The length of time required for the appearance or completion of the contraction or shrinkage of a blood clot, resulting in the extrusion of serum. clot retraction time
clot re·trac·tion timethe time required for a blood clot to separate from the tube wall and express serum, usually completed in 18-24 hours, but retarded or absent in people with thrombocytopenic purpura.clot retraction timeThe time required following withdrawal of blood for a clot to completely contract and express the serum entrapped within the fibrin net. The normal time is about 1 hr. Clot retraction depends on the number of platelets in the specimen. See also: timeLegalSeeTime |