Prothrombin time measures the clotting factors in the:
A) Intrinsic pathway
B) Formation of fibrin
C) Extrinsic pathway
D) Fibrinolytic pathway

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Prothrombin time measures the extrinsic pathway of the coagulation cascade, which is activated by tissue factor (factor III). This pathway ultimately leads to the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin, which then converts fibrinogen to fibrin, forming a blood clot.

Prothrombin Time Measures the Clotting Factors in The