plasminogen activator in plasma

Indications

• evaluation of fibrinolysis*
  • hemorrhage, thrombosis

* clinical utility not found

Methods

• measures activity by chromogenic method

Specimen

• citrated plasma

More general terms

• clinical hematology test

Additional terms

• tissue-type plasminogen activator; t-PA; t-plasminogen activator; tPA (PLAT)

Component of

• tPA/tPA inhibitor 1 in plasma