The blood coagulation cascade : Current Opinion in Hematology

coagulation cascade ) to activate factor X The cascade then enters the common pathway Partial Thromboplastin Time Partial PTT clotting-hourglass

Positive feedback is a key component of the coagulation cascade Thrombin facilitates the activation of not only factors XI and VIII in the intrinsic pathway coagulation cascade Knowing the principles of the coagulation cascade helps explain test results, but it doesn't explain what we see in patients with bleeding